RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/W/14
10May1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1220)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures Original: English
IMPLEMENTATION OFSPSNOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ITSMEMBER STATES
Thefollowing letter hasbeenreceived bytheSecretariat fromtheEuropean Commission with
therequest thatitbecirculated toMembers.
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On29March 1995, theCommission notified totheWTO theSingle Enquiry Point forthe
European Community anditsMember States asrequired under theSPSAgreement. Iwould liketo
clarify howthenotification system foreseen under theAgreement willoperate asregards thenotification
ofdraftCommunity andMember States measures.
Toensure internal coordination within theCommunity, Member States willestablish contact
points.
Notifications ofdraftCommunity measures willbemade bytheCommunity Notification Point
totheSecretariat oftheSPSCommittee. Comments andrequests forinformation fromWTO members
should beaddressed totheCommunity Enquiry Point.
Notifications ofdraft Member State measures (other thanthetransposition ofCommunity
legislation) willbemade bytheCommunity Notification Point totheSecretariat oftheSPSCommittee.
Thenotification willindicate theMember State inwhich thedraftmeasure originates.
Comments andrequests forinformation from WTO members should beaddressed tothe
Community Enquiry Point andtothecontact point oftheMember State concerned, asindicated in
thenotification.