WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/170
14 March 2000
(00-1042)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
JOINT COMMUNICATION OF NORWAY AND
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
The following communication was received from Norway on 13 mars 2000.
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In order to comply with the SPS Agreement Transparency and Notifications provisions, as set
out in Article 7 and Annex B, and in accordance with the recommendations of the SPS Committee as
included in document G/SPS/12, Norway would like to inform the Committee of the following:
The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) between the European Communities
and the EFTA States signed on 2 May 1992 and entered into force on 1 January 1994.  Annex 1,
Chapter 1 of the EEA Agreement on veterinary issues related to trade in live animals and animal
products entered into force on 1 July 1994.  However, at that time EEA provisions did not require
amendments of the existing Norwegian requirements for import of live animals and animal products
from countries outside the EEA.
A revised version of Annex 1, Chapter 1 of the EEA Agreement, establishing common
procedures for import of live animals and animal products from third countries to Norway, entered
into force on 1 January 1999.  This prompted the alignment of Norwegian import regulations with
those of the European Union.  Import requirements fo r live animals and animal products applicable as
of 1 January 1999 are in conformity with the ones adopted by the European Union.
Further details are provided on http://www/landbruk.dep.no/wto.
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