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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NLD/33
14 October 1998
(98-3962)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
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):   Freesia
propagating material
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Amendment to the NAKB
Inspection Rules for Freesia Klatt
5. Description of content:
The NAKB Inspection Rules NAKB regulate the quality, health, trueness-to-type and
varietal purity of Freesia propagating material.  Freesia propagating material is not EU
Harmonized.  These regulations are elaborated upon in an appendix to the NAKB
Inspection Rules.  The appendix has been brought into line with the provisions of
Directive 91/682/EEC as much as possible.  This Directive, however, does not apply to
Freesia.  The requirements included in the Rules apply to Dutch manufacturers.  As for
propagating material which has been lawfully introduced onto the market of another
member State and which meets equivalent require ments, it will be possible to introduce the
same onto the market in the Netherlands under the same conditions, in line with the
equivalence provision set forth elsewhere in the Rules.
6. Objective and rationale:  The regulations for Freesia propagating material aim to ensure
that healthy Freesia propagating material is produced, introduced onto the market, retailed
and used.  More specifically, the present amendment aims to bring the regulations of the
Rules more into line with inspection practice.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  NAKB Affiliation
Decree, Seeds and Planting Materials Act and the NAKB Inspection Rules
9. Proposed date of adoption:  End of November 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 1998G/SPS/N/NLD/33
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11. Final date for comments:  25 November 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   National Enquiry Point – EC
WTO/SPS Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            