WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/48
30July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3216)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: European Commission -Directorate General forAgriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plant andplant
products under CNcodes 06(vegetable products), 07(edible vegetables andcertain
roots andtubers) and12(oilseeds andoleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grain, seeds
andfruit; industrial ormedicinal plants; straw andfodder) inrelation toharmful
organisms; forsome harmful organisms listed intheproposed legislation onlycertain
plants andplant products areconcerned
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: 6475/VI/96-rev.3: Draft
Commission Directive amending certain Annexes toCouncil Directive 77/93/EEC on
protective measures against theintroduction intotheCommunity oforganisms harmful
toplants orplant products andagainst theirspread within theCommunity (15pp)
5. Description ofcontent: Modifications tomeasures forspecific harmful organisms and
related phytosanitary requirements inrespect ofCommunity production andofimports
from those thirdcountries posing ariskfortheintroduction ofthespecific named
organism
6. Objective andrationale: Toensure thatplant health legislation continues toadequately
cover theplant health riskstoCommunity plant production inthelightofnewly
identified riskstotheECfrom specific harmful organisms andthelatest scientific and
technical knowledge onthebiology oftheharmful organism concerned
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: 6475/VI/96-rev.3
Willbepublished intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 1February 1998
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication ontheOfficial
Journal
11. Final date forcomments: 23September 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: European Community Enquiry
Point
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: