WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/6
28 May 1999
(99-2149)
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:  Ministry of Agriculture, State plant protection 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, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pesticide residues in/on plants and plant products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Regulation on maximum residue
levels (MRL) in plant and plant products (145 pages)
5. Description of content:  The regulation contains rules on MRLs in cereals, vegetables and
fruits.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,
[    ] protect territory from other damage from pests Codex Alimentarius
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:           
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).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 August 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 September 1999
11. Final date for comments:  1 July 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:  State plant protection service, Republic Sq.2, Riga, Latvia,
LV 1981, Fax:  371-702 7302
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: State plant
protection service, Republic Sq.2, Riga, Latvia, LV 1981, Fax:  371-702 7302