WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/67
10 December 1998
(98-4963)
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 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):   Farmed
ratite meat
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Commission Decision laying
down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed
ratite meat and amending Commission Deci sions 96/569/EC on protective measures in
relation to Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever (6 pages)
5. Description of content:  The draft Commission Decision lays down the harmonized animal
and public health requirements for ratite meat and the certification for this product.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of public and animal health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   OIE Code, Chapter 2.1.15 – The draft Decision provides for the
recognition of areas free of the disease within infected areas.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  VI/6366/98 Rev.1 –
EN/FR/SP
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  October 1999
11. Final date for comments:  20 January 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:            