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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ISR/2
19 August 1998
(98-3259)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Veterinary Services
and Animal Health
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
01.02-9010, 01.02-9020  02.01  02.02  02.06.1000  02.06.2000
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Israel's import restrictions relative
to TSE's of live cattle for fattening/immediate slaughter and bovine meat and offals (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Categorization of countries respective of their TSE status
6. Objective and rationale: Protection of human and animal health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   Modified in line with OIE International Animal Health Code,
Chapter 3.2.13 on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Articles 3.2.13.1 and
3.2.13.2
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Israel's freedom
from BSE (BSE Risk Analysis, Assessment and Management in Israel (in preparation))
9. Proposed date of adoption:  11 October 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  15 October 1998
11. Final date for comments:  11 October 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  National enquiry pointG/SPS/N/ISR/2
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12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Veterinary Services and Animal Health
P.O. Box 12
Beit Dagan 50250
Tel: 972-3-968 1606/612bh
Fax: 972-3-968 1641
E-mail:  vsahshim@netvision.net.il