WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/85
14 April 2000
(00-1531)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and
Consumer Protection
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Bees, hives, queens and their attendants from third countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Commission Decision
concerning the health certification for imports of bees/hives, queens and their attendants
from third countries (4 pages)
5. Description of content:  The draft Commission Decision establishes a health certificate to
be signed by an official of the authorities of the exporting country for imports into the
European Communities of bees/hives, queens and their attendants in accordance with the
requirements of Council Directive 92/65/EEC.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The requirements are based on the OIE Animal
Health Code (Part 5 Model certificate number 11).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  European
Commission Document SANCO/368R1/2000 (Availa ble in all official EC languages)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 2000
11. Final date for comments:  60 days after date of notification
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           