RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/11
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2582)
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):
CNCodes 0104 1000,0104 2000.Sheep andgoats
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Decision
amending Council Decision 93/198/EEC laying amodel fortheanimal health Conditions
andveterinary certification fortheimportation ofdomestic ovine andcaprine animals
from thirdcountries (30pages).
5. Description ofcontent: Introduces animal health rules andveterinary certification to
accompany imports intotheECofsheep andgoats forbreeding andfattening purposes,
andamends those already inplace forimports ofsheep andgoats intended forimmediate
slaughter.
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 from diseases appearing
onListAoftheOIEarereflected inthecertification.
8. Relevant documents: VI/2088/93 rev.8.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: