WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CHE/1
14August 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3208)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: Switzerland
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, CH-3097 Liebefeld-Berne
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
ex209.0011/0020
ex0504.0010, 0039, 0090
0505.9011
ex0506.1000/9000
ex0511.9911/9919
1502.0010
2301.1011/1019
ex2309.1010/1099, 9011/9019, 9089/9090
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Conditions fortheimport of
feedstuff foranimals
5. Description ofcontent: Amendment totheimport conditions issued on
9December 1994, adding theprovision thatfeedstuff produced from highriskmaterial
hastobeheat-treated at133C/3bar/20minutes, andthatnoalternative treatments
asprovided forinECDirective 90/667/EC willbeaccepted. Inaddition, thefeedstuff
maynotbeproduced from brains, spinal cords oreyesofcows, aswellasfrom the
bodies ofperished animals ofanyspecies.
6. Objective andrationale: On17April 1996, theAnimal Health Ordinance andthe
Ordinance ontheDisposal ofAnimal Waste were amended byadding theprovisions
that,within thecountry, brains, spinal cords andeyesofcows, aswellas-withcertain
exceptions -thebodies ofperished animals ofanyspecies havetobeincinerated and
maynolonger beusedfortheproduction ofanimal feed. These measures were taken
tominimize further propagation ofBSEandtomeetconsumer expectations.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
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8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
Legal basis: Ordinance ontheimport, transit andexport ofanimals andanimal
products of20April 1988
9. Proposed date ofadoption:
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1.10.96
11. Final date forcomments: 20.9.1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Swiss Federal Veterinary Office
Schwarzenburgstrasse 161
CH-3097 Liebefeld-Berne
Switzerland
Tel: ++41-31-323 8517
Fax: ++41-31-323 8522