WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/SVK/9
28November 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5242)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Central Agricultural Inspecting andTesting Institute
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Ware potatoes
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Phytoquarantine Measures for
Imports ofpotatoes, issued onthebasis oftheLaw oftheNational Council ofthe
Slovak Republic No.285/95 coll.(7pages, available inEnglish)
5. Description ofcontent: Thebasis ofthemeasure istoexclude using ware potatoes for
planting with regard topotential danger ofintroducing harmful organisms -namely
bacterial ringrotofpotatoes (Clavibacter michiganensis, spp.sepedonicum). From this
aspect themeasure specifies therequirements forimported potatoes andfortheplace of
origin. Themeasure excludes potatoes from regions with occurrence ofRasltonia
solanacearum inspecified forecrops. Requirements forstorage andpackage places are
alsospecified.
Incase ofimporting plant potatoes from countries with occurrence ofClavibacter
michiganensis orRalstonia solanacearum, relevant laboratory testsmust becarried out.
Itisrequired tosubmit thephyto-certificate from thecountry oforigin. Itisalso
required totreatthepotatoes against germination byanapproved product. Themeasure
further specifies theinspection andrelevant proceedings.
6. Objective and rationale: Protection ofnational territory from harmful quarantine
organisms (Clavibacter michiganensis andRalstonia solanacearum), which donotoccur
inSlovakia.
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Safeguard against quarantine pestorganisms.
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
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9. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
(a) LawNo.285/95 oftheSlovak Republic onplant health care;
(b) themeasure wasnotified toallimporters ofrelevant commodities, neighbour
countries, EUandEPPO bodies.
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable):
10September 1997. Theimporters were informed on20August 1997.
Comments concerning themeasure arewelcome.
11. Texts available from/and agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National
enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother
body: