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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/DEU/6
21 September 2000
(00-3780)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Ministry of Health
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:  Foodstuffs
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Fifth Ordinance to Amend the
Maximum Residue Limits Ordinance (12 pages)
5. Description of content:  Fixation of national maximum residue limits for plant protection
products and pesticides, fertilizers and other agents in or on foodstuffs beside the
implementation of regulations 98/82/EC and 99/71 EC.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [  X ] 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 [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Codex Maximum Residue Limits exist for
some ingredients.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ordinance on
Maximum Residue Limits of Plant Protection Pr oducts and Pesticides, Fertilizers and Other
Agents in or on Foodstuffs and Tobacco Products of 21 October 1999.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  As of publication in the Official Journal
11. Final date for comments:  28 September 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] EC notification authority,
[   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available)
of other body:           G/SPS/N/DEU/6
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12. Texts available from: [  X ] EC notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
D-53108 Bonn
Tel:  +(49) 228 941 4150 or 4153Fax:  +(49) 228 941 4943