WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/25
5 August 1999
(99-3310)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Dried petfood
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Animal health certificate for dried
petfood intended for export to the Republic of Latvia (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  Requirements applicable for import of dried petfood
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[ X ] 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:  EEC directives, OIE Animal Health Code
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Will be published in
the Official Journal of the Republic of Latvia when adopted (available in Latvian and
English).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 October 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  15 October 1999
11. Final date for comments:  15 September 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Ministry of Agriculture, State Veterinary Service, Republic
Sq.2, Riga, Latvia, LV 1981, Fax:  (371) 702 7475;  Fax:  (371) 732 2727
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Ministry of
Agriculture, State Veterinary Service, Republic Sq.2, Riga, Latvia, LV 1981, Tel:  (371)702 7475;  Fax:  (371) 732 2727