WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/32
26August 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3361)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: European Commission -Directorate General forAgriculture and
Rural Development
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Feed materials
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Directive
amending Council Directive 74/63/EEC onundesirable substances andproducts in
animal nutrition. 16pages
5. Description ofcontent: Fills inPartBofAnnex IIsothatfeedmaterials containing levels of
undesirable substances andproducts inexcess ofthose indicated forthose feedmaterials in
Annex Imayonlybesupplied toapproved establishments manufacturing compound feed.
Consolidation oftheAnnexes.
6. Objective andrationale: Toprevent thetransfer ofhighly contaminated feedmaterial to
breeder-user.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [x].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: VL/4772/96 Rev.2.
Willbepublished intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Adoption inOctober 1996 andentry into
force on1July1998.
10 Final date forcomments: 21October 1996
11 Texts available from: National enquiry point [x]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: