WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NLD/20
2February 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0361)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: THE NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Management andFisheries
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Animal feed
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment XIIItotheVvr
Ordinance onUnwanted Substances andProducts 1998
5. Description ofcontent: Thisamendment bansthetrade inanimal feedofanunhealthy
trading quality. Todatethebanhasonlyapplied tothetrade inrawmaterials ofan
unhealthy trading quality.
6. Objective andrationale: Public andanimal health
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: VvrOrdinance on
Unwanted Substances andProducts 1998
9. Proposed date ofadoption February 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: February 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 20February 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: