WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/40
3March 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-0857)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: European Commission -Directorate General VI-Agriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Heat-treated milk, milk-based products andrawmilk
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: VI/8654/96 -17pages
5. Description ofcontent: TheDecision contains thespecimen ofhealth certificates for
heat-milk, milk-based products andrawmilkforhuman consumption intended tobe
accepted atacollection centre, standardization centre, treatment establishment or
processing establishment.
6. Objective andrationale: Amendment oftheanimal health attestation -partIV-ofthe
relevant certificates toapply tothirdcountries equivalent measures asthose already
applied intheEuropean Community.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
VI/8654/96-EN, FR,ES
9. Proposed date ofadoption: April 1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1stApril 1997
11. Final date forcomments: 31March 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: European Commission
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: European Community Enquiry Point