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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/24
12January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0103)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: European Commission -Directorate General forAgriculture and
Rural Development
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plants
(including seeds), plant products andsoil
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: 7578/VI/95 rev.3: Draft
Commission Directive amending certain Annexes toCouncil Directive 77/93/EEC on
protective measures against theintroduction intotheCommunity oforganisms harmful
toplants orplant products andagainst theirspread within theCommunity (8pp.)
(related document 7580/VI/95 rev.2 notified separately)
5. Description ofcontent: Modifications tomeasures for"protected zones" tobe
recognized after1.4.1996 withrespect tospecific harmful organisms, hostplants, and
areaconcerned.
6. Objective andrationale: Toaccord special protection to"protected zones" recognized
asbeing exposed toparticular plant health risks, through theapplication of
phytosanitary measures inrespect ofcertain harmful organisms prior tointroduction of
specified plants andplant products intothe"protected zones".
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 7578/VI/95-rev.3. Willbepublished intheOfficial Journal of
theEuropean Communities when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: March 1996 /by30March 1996
10. Final date forcomments: 20February 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: