WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/69
8 January 1999
(99-0043)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission – Directorate General for Agriculture and
Rural Development
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):
Animal casings
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Commission Decision
amending Decision 94/187/EC laying down anim al health requirements and the veterinary
certification for the import of animal casings from third countries.  Pages 6.
5. Description of content:   The draft Commission Decision amends the existing animal health
certificates by introducing public health provisions in order to create a single health
certificate.
6. Objective and rationale:  Public health
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [X].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  VI/7611/98/Rev.2 –
English
9. Proposed date of adoption:  End of February 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  March 1999
11. Final date for comments:  End of February 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   European Commission
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            