. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/HKG/17
30 July 2001
(01-3781)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  HONG KONG, CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the Government
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Live horse imports  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Republic of
Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapor e, the United Arab Emirates, the United
Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and the United States
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Veterinary Health Certificate
for the Permanent Importation into Hong Kong of Registered Horses From Schedule A
Countries (5 pages) and Draft Veterinary Health Certificate for the Temporary Importation
into Hong Kong of Registered Horses From Schedule A Countries (6 pages).  (Bothdocuments are available in English.)
5. Description of content:  Draft health certificates for the permanent and temporary
importation of horses from Schedule A countries into Hong Kong.  The draft health
certificates have been reviewed and amended.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   Prevention of the introduction of equine diseases into Hong
Kong.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The health certificates are prepared and revised
with reference to the OIE Animal Health Code.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Same as item 4.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 November 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  15 November 2001G/SPS/N/HKG/17
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11. Final date for comments:  25 September 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Same as item 12
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Enquiry Point:
Trade and Industry Department
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
17/F, Trade and Industr y Department Tower
700 Nathan Road, Hong Kong
Tel:  (852) 2398 5398
Fax:  (852) 2789 2491
E-mail:  mdiv1@tid.gov.hk