RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/20
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2591)
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 the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Livebivalve mollusks, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gasteropods
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Decision Laying
Down Health Certification forLive Bivalve Mollusks, Echinoderms, Tunicates and
Marine Gasteropods from Third Countries notyetCovered byaspecific decision
(7pages).
5. Description ofcontent: Modalities forprovisional health certification forimports intothe
European Community
6. Objective andrationale: Public health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Relevant provisions: Recommended international Code ofPractice
concerning molluscan shellfish hygiene CAC/RCP/18-1978
8. Relevant documents: VI/5801/95 rev.2.Willbepublished intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Adoption inNovember 1995, andentry
intoforce on2February 1996 foraperiod oftwoyears.
10. Final date forcomments: 31October 1995
11. Texts available from: European Community enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax
number ofother body: