WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/GEO/13
15 May 2001
(01-2501)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  GEORGIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Main State Veterinary Department
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).  Live cattle, beef, beef products, sperm, embryo, meat, bone, blood, fish-meat
flour, beef sub-products and beef prepared food   Regions or countries likely to be
affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  European countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  On the introduction of restrictions
on import of livestock products in European countries in respect with spreading of
Sponginform Encephalopathy (1 page)
5. Description of content:  To forbid import and transit of live cattle, beef, beef products,
sperm, embryo, meat, bone, blood, fish-meat flour, beef sub-products and beef prepared
food.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] 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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Order is available in
both Georgian and unofficial English translation (#1-02/8)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 February 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  2 February 2001
11. Final date for comments:  Non-applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           