RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/9
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2580)
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):
CNCode 0511 9980. Game trophies ofbirds andungulates nothaving
undergone complete taxidermy treatment.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Decision laying
down therequirements andthecertification onofficial declaration fortheimport of
game trophies ofbirds andungulates nothaving undergone complete taxidermy
treatment from thirdcountries andamending Decision 94/278/EEC (9pages).
5. Description ofcontent: Introduces animal health rules andveterinary certification to
accompany imports intotheECoftheaforementioned products.
6. Objective andrationale: Animal health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: International standards inrespect offreedom fromdiseases appearing
inlistAoftheOIEarereflected inthecertification.
8. Relevant documents: VI/9434/93 rev6.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: