RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NLD/2
15June1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1599)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Medrijfschap Pluimveehandel onIndustrie
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fresh poultry meat
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment regulation IVofthe
regulation ontrading standards forpoultry forslaughter
5. Description ofcontent: Cutout/removed parts ofthemeat withlessextensive andnon-
infected lesions and/or impurities shall beconsidered low-risk material, inaccordance
withdirective 90/667/EEC. Theamendment shallquarantee thesame.
6. Objective andrationale: Thepossibility ofimplementing sanctions soastoavoid cutout
parts being introduced intothehuman foodcycle.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Council regulation 1906/90/EEC of26June 1990 laying down
trading standards forpoultry meat andcouncil directive governing health issues inthe
field ofthemovement offresh poultry meat (71/118/EEC), amended bydirective
92/116/EEC.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: 1September 1995
10. Final date forcomments: 31July1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: