RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/21
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2592)
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):
Snails
Frogs 'legs
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Decision
Amending Annex IIofCouncil Directive 92/118/EEC Laying Down thePublic Health
Requirements Governing Trade inandImports intotheCommunity ofProducts not
Subject toSpecific Community Rules (12pages).
5. Description ofcontent: Lays down thespecific health requirements fortrade inand
imports ofsnails andfrogs'legsintended forhuman consumption.
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 hygiene intheprocessing offrogs'legsCAC/RCP 30-1983. There areno
international recommendations forsnails. Thegeneral principles offood hygiene in
Annex IIIoftheCodex Alimentarius Alinorm 95/13 apply.
8. Relevant documents: VI/1781/95 rev.3. Willbepublished intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Adoption inNovember 1995, andentry
intoforce on2February 1996.
10. Final date forcomments: 31October 1995
11. Texts available from: European Community enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax
number ofother body: European Community