WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NLD/9
18November 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5048)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Nature Management andFisheries
Commodity Board forFish
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fishand
equipment usedinfishprocessing establishments
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Provision health requirements fish
processing establishments 1997 (9pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thisprovision comprises establishment requirements andhealth
requirements forfishprocessing establishments, where fishery products arehandled,
treated, prepared, processed, stored andpacked. Aimistheprotection ofthehuman
health. Theprovision concerns, forexample, requirements forthework areaandthe
coldroom, supplies fortheprotection against unwanted animals, requirements forthe
changing rooms, wash basins andthetoilets.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman health
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:
9. Proposed date ofadoption: December 1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: December 1997
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11. Final date forcomments: 4December 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: