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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHE/22
10 August 2000
(00-3285)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SWITZERLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, CH-3097 Liebefeld-Berne
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable: Live animals (0101-0106); meat and meat products of domestic poultry,
rabbits and venison (0207-0208); feed and pet food (2301)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Amendment to the Ordinance on
the Import, Transit and Export of Animals and Animal Products (9 pages)
5. Description of content:
- The quarantine requirements for live animals from EU and Norway are waived and
replaced by official veterinary supervision upon import;
- meat and meat products of domestic poultr y, rabbits and venison to be imported into
Switzerland must originate from approved slaughterhouses, cutting plants, cold stores or
processing establishments;
- the import of feed and pet food is subject to licensing under animal health criteria;
- dogs and cats from countries where urban rabies occurs are subject to quarantine upon
import.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] 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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Proposed amendment
and background document for public hearings (available in German, French, Italian).
9. Proposed date of adoption: approx. 15 December 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2001G/SPS/N/CHE/22
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11. Final date for comments:  13 October 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Swiss Federal Veterinary Office
Legal Service
CH-3097 Liebefeld-Berne
Switzerland
Tel: ++41-31-323 85 69
Fax: ++41-31-323 85 90
e-mail: katerina.raetz@bvet.admin.ch