RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/19
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2590)
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 1601, Minced meatandmeatpreparations
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Decision
establishing health conditions andpublic health certification fortheimportation of
minced meatandmeatpreparations from thirdcountries (Doc. VI/5238/95) (8pages).
5. Description ofcontent: Establishes conditions, inaccordance withArticle 13ofCouncil
Directive 94/65/EC, fortheimportation ofminced meatandmetpreparations from third
countries, aswellasapublic health certificate toaccompany eachconsignment.
6. Objective andrationale: Thepurpose oftheattached draft Decision istoestablish the
conditions andmodel certificates asmentioned above.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: VI/5238/95. Will bepublished 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: