RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/6
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2577)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: European Commission -Directorate General forAgriculture and
Rural Development
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
CNCode 1501, 1502. Lard andrendered fatsofungulates notintended for
human consumption.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Decision laying
down animal health requirements andtheveterinary certification fortheimport from
thirdcountries oflardandrendered fatsnotintended forhuman consumption (9pages) .
5. Description ofcontent: Introduces animal health rules andveterinary certification to
accompany imports intotheECoflardandrendered fatsnotintended forhuman
consumption.
6. Objective andrationale: Animal health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: VI/9439/93 rev13.Willbepublished intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Adoption inNovember 1995 andentry
intoforce on2February 1996.
10. Final date forcomments: 31October 1995
11. Texts available from: European Community enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax
number ofother body: