RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/25
12January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0104)
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: 7580/VI/95 rev.2: Draft
Commission Directive amending Directive 92/76/EEC recognizing protected zones
exposed toparticular plant health risksintheCommunity (related document
7578/VI/95 rev.3 notified separately)
5. Description ofcontent: Modifications tothelistof"protected zones" toberecognized
after1.4.1996 withrespect tospecific harmful organisms andareaconcerned.
6. Objective andrationale: Tomodify thelistof"protected zones" recognized asbeing
exposed toparticular plant health risks, asaresult ofareassessment ofthese zones,
based onneworupdated survey datainrespect oftheproduction anddistribution of
relevant hostplants orharmful organisms provided bytherelevant Member States.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: 7580/VI/95-rev.2. 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 []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
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