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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/POL/13
20 August 1998
(98-3281)
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):   Horses
in the temporary admission
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Announcement of the Chief
Veterinary Officer of 8 June 1998 on the register of countries from which horses may be
imported for a period of up to 90 days and transported through the territory of the Republic
of Poland to other countries for the same period of time, and on the definition of the health
certificate form for these animals
5. Description of content:  The register listing all countries from which import and transit of
horses in the temporary admission through the territory of Poland are permitted without
licence (only the Polish health certificate is required);
Form of the health certificate for horses in the temporary admission
6. Objective and rationale: To facilitate the importation of above-mentioned animals from
countries listed in the register
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [   ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Text of
Announcement is published in the Official Jour nal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Economy No. 6, item 11
Announcement based on Article 11 section 5 of the Law of 24 April 1997 on control of
animal infectious diseases, inspection of animals for slaughter and meat and on the State
Veterinary Inspection (Journal of Laws No. 60 of June 1997, item 369)
9. Proposed date of adoption:   8 June 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 1998G/SPS/N/POL/13
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11. Final date for comments:   30 September 1998
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:            