WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/67
22 February 2000
(00-0633)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN UNION
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   European Commission
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Commission EC-TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Seed of agricultural
plant species and seed potatoes
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposal for a
Council Decision Amending Decision 95/513/ EEC on the Equivalence of Seed Potatoes
Produced in Third Countries and Decision 95/514/EEC on the Equivalence of Field
Inspections Carried out in Third Countries on Seed-Producing Crops and on the
Equivalence of Seed Produced in Third Countries (3 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This proposal determines for a period expiring on
31 December 2002, that seed of agricultural plant species and seed potatoes produced in
certain third countries are equivalent to those in the Community.  It also establishes that inthe case of seed of agricultural plant species and seed potatoes of a variety which has been
genetically modified, any label or document, official or otherwise, which is affixed to or
accompanies the seed of agricultural plant species or seed potatoes lot, shall clearly indicate
that the variety has been genetically modified.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
See above
8. Relevant documents:   Draft proposal SANCO/3393/99 and Council Decision 95/513/EEC
and 95/514/EEC
9. Proposed date of adoption:  As soon as possible
Proposed date of entry into force:  On the date of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities.
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from publication by WTO
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Commission CE
DG Entreprise Unit F/2
Fax: +32-2-299-5725
E-mail: ec-tbt@cec.eu.int