WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NOR/6
21 December 2001
(01-6439)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NORWAY
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Norwegian Food Control Authority (SNT)
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:  Olive oil
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Regulation amending regulation
11 July 2001 N° 837 temporarily prohibiting trade of Spanish olive residue oil.
5. Description of content:  It is temporarily prohibited to trade, import and use as a raw
material or ingredient in foodstuffs, olive residue oil (pomace), refined olive residue oil
(pomace) and blends of such with other oils.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] 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:  Royal Resolution
No. 837 of the Norwegian Food Contro l Authority (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  9 August 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  9 August 2001
11. Final date for comments:           
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:  The Norwegian Food Control Authority
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Norwegian
Food Control Authority;  Fax:  +(47) 22 24 66 99