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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/POL/7
29 May 1998
(98-2252)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF POLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy, Veterinary Department.
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):   Pets -
dogs and cats.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Announcement by the Chief
Veterinary Officer on the register of the countries from which import and transit of dogs and
cats through the territory of the Republic of Poland are permitted (without licence) and on theform of the health certificate for these animals (3 pages).
5. Description of content:
(1)  The register of countries
(2)  Health certificate
-  identification of the pet
-  health information
-  epizootical information.
6. Objective and rationale:   Animal and public health
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:G/SPS/N/POL/7
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8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Text of the
announcement will be published in the Official Journal of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Food Economy.  Announcement based on Article 11 item 5 of the Law of 24 April 1997 on
control of animal infectious diseases, inspection of animals for slaughter and meat and on theState Veterinary Inspection (the Official Journal of the Republic of Poland No. 60 ofJune 1997, item No. 369).
9. Proposed date of adoption:   16 April 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:   The date of the publication in the Official Journal of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy.
11. Final date for comments:   60 days
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Economy, Veterinary Department.
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telefax number and E-
mail address (if available) of other body: