WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CHE/5
13June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2440)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SWITZERLAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Federal Office ofAgriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Wheat, ryeand
triticale
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Plant Protection Ordinance
(2pages)
5. Description ofcontent: TheFederal Council hasamended thePlant Protection Ordinance
inorder toadopt measures against theintroduction ofKarnal bunt (Tilletia indica).
Imports ofwheat, ryeandtriticale from non-member countries oftheEuropean and
Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) must beaccompanied bya
phytosanitary certificate containing theadditional declaration:
forseeds:
"Place oforigin freeofTilletia indica";
forgrains:
"Place oforigin freeofTilletia indica" or"merchandise inspected andfound freeof
Tilletia indica".
Thepurpose ofthismeasure istocontain theriskofintroduction ofthisdisease
inwheat, ryeandtriticale crops.
6. Objective andrationale: Plant protection
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: RS916.20 (French,
German, Italian)
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9. Proposed date ofadoption: 28May1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1July1997
11. Final date forcomments: Notmentioned
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Office fédéral del'agriculture
Dr.A.Klay
Mattenhofstr. 5
3003 Bern
Tel:0313222565
Fax: 0313222634
E-mail: alfred.klay@blw.admin.ch