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8February 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0240)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATIONS MADE UNDER THE TOKYO ROUND
TBTAGREEMENT WHICH MAY BERELEVANT TOTHE
WTO AGREEMENT ONSANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
Note bytheSecretariat
Thisdocument reproduces those notifications which were made under theTokyo Round
Agreement onTechnical Barriers toTrade which maybeofrelevance under theWTO Agreement on
theApplication ofSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures. Only those notifications whose finaldate
forcomment islaterthan1January 1995 areincluded here.RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.423
7November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2331)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Foodstuffs andnon-
alcoholic beverages
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard
NOM-086-SSA1-1994, Goods andServices. Foodstuffs andNon-Alcoholic Beverages
Whose Composition HasBeen Modified. Nutritional Specifications.
6. Description ofcontent: This Mexican Official Standard establishes thenutritional
specifications tobesatisfied intheprocessing offoodstuffs andnon-alcoholic beverages
whose composition hasbeen modified bythereduction, elimination oraddition of
components. Thepurpose istoavoid deficiencies andprevent excesses thatareharmful
tohealth. Itistherefore necessary toestablish nutritional specifications tobefulfilled by
such products, while establishing standardized descriptions forthem andproviding
consumer guidance concerning theirproperties.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhealth
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal).
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing definitive
publication intheOfficial Journal of24October 1994.
10. Final dateforcomments: 22January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.424
7November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2332)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fresh, chilled orfrozen
poultry
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard
NOM-087-SSA1-1994, Goods andServices. Packaged Fresh, Chilled orFrozen
Poultry, Whole orCutintoPieces
6. Description ofcontent: TheStandard establishes thesanitary specifications forpackaged
fresh, chilled orfrozen poultry, whole orcutintopieces.
7. Objective andrationale: Health
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of
24October 1994
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing definitive
publication intheOfficial Journal
10. Final dateforcomments: 22January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.431
9November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2353)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Milk
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard
NOM-091-SSAI-1994, Goods andServices -Pasteurized Flavoured Cow'sMilk
6. Description ofcontent: TheStandard establishes sanitary specifications forpasteurized
cow'smilkandpasteurized flavoured cow'smilk.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhealth
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of
27October 1994
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing definitive
publication intheOfficial Journal
10. Final dateforcomments: 25January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.447
22November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2513)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andWater Resources
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Bovine, equine, caprine
andovine animals
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard
NOM-020-Z00-1994. National Campaign against theTickBoophilus App.
6. Description ofcontent: Application ofthisStandard ismandatory throughout the
national territory. Itspurpose istoestablish theprocedures, activities, criteria,
strategies andtechniques forthecontrol anderadication ofticks ofthegenus
Boophilus App.
7. Objective andrationale: Mental health
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial (Official Journal) of10October 1994
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Dayfollowing finalpublication inthe
Diario Oficial.
10. Final dateforcomments: 7February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.463
28November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2577)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: CANADA
2. Agency responsible: Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Eggs
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment totheEgg
Regulations
6. Description ofcontent: TheAmendment totheEggRegulations allows fortheexport of
eggs which donotcomply with Canadian requirements, butdocomply with the
requirements oftheimporting country.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhealth
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, PartI,12November 1994, pages 4433-4435
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final dateforcomments: 11January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.466
28November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2580)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: CANADA
2. Agency responsible: Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Livestock carcasses
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment ofthe
Livestock Carcass Grading Regulations
6. Description ofcontent: Theamendment totheLivestock Carcass Grading Regulations
makes itillegal topackabeefproduct inacontainer unless theproduct isofthegrade
indicated onthecontainer.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofHealth
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, PartI,12November 1994, page4438
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final dateforcomments: 11January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.468
28November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2582)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: CANADA
2. Agency responsible: Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Processed poultry
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment tothe
Processed Poultry Regulations
6. Description ofcontent: Mandatory poultry grading hasbeen removed from the
Processed Poultry Regulations.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofHealth
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, PartI,12November 1994, pages 4441-4442
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final dateforcomments: 11January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.471
30November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2622)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
2. Agency responsible: Commission oftheEuropean Communities
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Feed materials
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposal foraCouncil Directive
ontheCirculation ofFeed Materials Amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC,
80/511/EEC, 82/471/EEC, 82/475/EEC, 91/357/EEC, 91/516/EEC, 92/87/EEC and
93/74/EEC aswellasRepealing Directive 77/101/EEC (22pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Establishment ofcommon rules concerning thenaming,
definition andlabelling ofmaterials foruseassuchforanimal feeding orforuseinthe
preparation ofcompound feedingstuffs.
-Repeal ofDirective 77/101/EEC onthemarketing ofstraight feedingstuffs.
7. Objective andrationale: Elimination oftrade barriers created bythedifferences existing
innational legislations
8. Relevant documents: O.J.E.C. No.C236 of24August 1994, pp.7-28
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Adoption: 30June1995
Entry intoforce: 1July1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 1February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: D.G. III.A.1RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.472
30November 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2623)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
2. Agency responsible: Commission oftheEuropean Communities
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Compound feedingstuffs
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposal foraCouncil Directive
Amending Council Directive 79/373/EEC ontheMarketing ofCompound Feedingstuffs
(2pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Adaptation ofDirective 79/373/EEC inlinewith thenew
regulations proposed forfeedmaterials (adaptation ofthedefinitions, introduction ofa
definition of"semi-manufactured compound feedingstuffs").
7. Objective andrationale: Tobring theprovisions ofDirective 79/373/EEC on
compound feedingstuffs intolinewiththenewregulations proposed foranimal feed
materials.
8. Relevant documents: O.J.E.C. C238 of26August 1994, pp.6-7
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Adoption: 30June1995
Entry intoforce: 1July1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 1February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: D.G. III.A.1RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.485
15December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2809)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andSocial Affairs
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Dried vegetables, yeast
andenzyme products, aloepowder, ginseng products, special dietary foodinneed of
sterilization forpatients.
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Revision oftheStandard
Governing theMaximum Irradiation Dose forCertain Food Products
6. Description ofcontent: Establishment orchange ofmaximum irradiation doseforsix
foodproducts
7. Objective andrationale: Increase inpreservation period ofsixfoodproducts
8. Relevant documents:
Government Notice No.1994-111, published on25November 1994
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Notyetdecided
10. Final dateforcomments: 10February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Ministry ofHealth andSocial Affairs
427-760, 1Jungang-dong
Kwachon, Kyunggi-do
Republic ofKorea Fax: 02-504-1456RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.486
15December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2810)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
2. Agency responsible: Commission oftheEuropean Communities
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Natural Mineral Waters
NC22011 000
5. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposal fora
European Parliament andCouncil Directive Amending Council Directive 80/777/EC on
theApproximation oftheLaws ofMember States Relating totheExploitation and
Marketing ofNatural Mineral Waters (2pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Proposal foranup-date oftheexisting Directive. Main proposed
changes: system ofestablishing criteria relating tothecomposition ofmineral waters;
extension ofperiod ofrecognition ofNatural Mineral Waters (NMW) from third
countries; revision ofwording referring totreatments allowed; wayofindicating the
statement ofanalytical composition inthelabelling.
7. Objective andrationale: Up-date ofexisting Directive: alignment oftheexisting
Directive withthedevelopment ofhorizontal measures inEEC foodlegislation.
8. Relevant documents: O.J.C314 of11November 1994, pages 4-5
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce:
Adoption: September 1995
Entry intoforce: Onemonth later
10. Final dateforcomments: 28February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: DGIII-A-1RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.488
20December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2847)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
2. Agency responsible: Department ofAgriculture (63)
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Poultry products
(HSChapters 0207)
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Poultry Products Produced by
Mechanical Separation andProducts inwhich suchPoultry Products areUsed (16pages)
6. Description ofcontent: TheDepartment isproposing toamend theFederal Poultry
Products Inspection Regulations toprescribe adefinition andstandard ofidentity and
composition forthefinely comminuted poultry product thatresults from themechanical
separation andremoval ofmostofthebonefrom poultry carcasses andpartsofcarcasses
("Mechanically Separated (Kind) (MS(K))" including requirements forbone solids
content (measured ascalcium content) andboneparticle size; specify certain limitations
fortheuseofMS(K); establish record keeping requirements forbonesolids content and
bone particle size; andestablish labelling requirements ofMS(K), andforpoultry
products andmeatfoodproducts containing MS(K) asaningredient.
7. Objective andrationale: Thisproposed action isintended toestablish theDepartment 's
requirements with respect topoultry products produced bymechanical separation,
including therequirement thattheybelabelled as,inthecaseofMS(K) derived from
chicken carcasses, "Mechanically separated chicken." Such action would helpensure
thatmeat andpoultry products distributed toconsumers arenotlabelled inafalse or
misleading manner andarenotmisbranded.
8. Relevant documents: 59FR62629, 6December 1994; 9CFR Parts 318and381;
TBT/Notif.93.208. Willappear intheFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined.
10. Final dateforcomments: 6February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.490
16December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2849)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [X],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
A.Foods generally
B.Food additives
C.Foods generally butwithphasing in
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
A.Revision oftheImportation Procedures (available inEnglish, 1page)
B.Revision oftheFood Additive Regulations (available inEnglish, 1page)
C.Introduction oftheAdvanced andDiverse Sanitary Control system
(available inEnglish, 1page)
6. Description ofcontent:
A.Tointroduce optional computerized importation procedures andto
streamline provisions formandatory testing forimports.
B.Tomake foodadditives ofnatural origin subject toapproval foruse,with
some exceptions toavoid unjustifiable inconveniences.
C.Tointroduce avoluntary system inwhich uniform manufacturing
regulations willnotbeapplied tothose manufacturers whowishtoemploy
HACCP andarecertified assuchbyrelevant regulatory authorities.
7. Objective andrationale: Public health
8. Relevant documents:
Thebasic lawistheFood Sanitation Law.
Thesaidamendment willappear in"KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette)
when adopted.TBT/Notif.94.
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9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Subject tothedecision bytheDiet
10. Final dateforcomments: 20February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
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GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.491
22December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2879)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (64)
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Agricultural commodities
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Revocation ofFolpet Tolerances
(3pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Thisdocument proposes torevoke thetolerances forresidues of
thefungicide folpet (N-(trichloromethylthio) phthalimide) inoronthefollowing raw
agricultural commodities: apples, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, celery,
cherries, citrus fruits, crabapples, cranberries, cucumbers, currants, dewberries, garlic,
gooseberries, grapes, huckleberries, leeks, lettuce, loganberries, melons, onions
(drybulb), onions (green), pumpkins, raspberries, shallots, strawberries, summer
squash, tomatoes andwinter squash.
7. Objective andrationale: TheAgency isrevoking thetolerances because itdoesnothave
adequate datatomake afinding thatthetolerances willprotect thepublic health.
8. Relevant documents: 59FR61859, 2December 1994, 40CFR180; willappear inthe
Federal Register when adopted
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
10. Final dateforcomments: 3January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED
ACCORD GENERAL SUR LESTARIFS DOUANIERS ETLECOMMERCETBT/ Notif.94.491/Add.1
23January 1995
ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE ARANCELES ADUANEROS YCOME RCIOSpecial Distribution
(95-0103)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Thefollowing communication bytheUnited States isbeing circulated inaccordance with
Article 10.4:
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Thefinaldateforcomments onthisnotification isextended to3March 1995.
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
LacommunicationdesEtats-Unisreproduiteci-aprèsestdistribuéeconformémentauxdispositions
del'article 10.4del'accord.
_______________
Ladatelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations concernant cettenotification estreportée
au3mars 1995.
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Addendum
Lasiguiente comunicación delosEstados Unidos sedistribuye deconformidad conelpárrafo 4
delartículo 10.
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Elplazo paralapresentación deobservaciones sobre estanotificación sehaprorrogado hasta
el3demarzo de1995.
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GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.496
31December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2935)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: SWITZERLAND
2. Agency responsible: Federal Veterinary Office
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Immunological products
forveterinary use(i.e. vaccines, antigenes, toxins, anti-toxins, immunosera,
immunoglobulins, immunomodulators)
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Ordinance onImmunological
Products forVeterinary Use
6. Description ofcontent: This newOrdinance concerns ononesidethegranting of
production, importation andexportation forimmunological products andontheother
sidetheregistration ofimmunological products.
7. Objective andrationale: Today, theregulation oftheimmunological products for
veterinary useispartoftheAnimal Health Ordinance. Details aremanaged bythe
Ordinance onProduction, Importation, Distribution andExamination ofImmunological
Products forVeterinary Use, issued on1May 1974 bytheSwiss Federal Veterinary
Office. AstheAnimal Health Ordinance iscurrently being revised, theabove-
mentioned regulations willbetransferred intoanordinance promulgated bytheSwiss
Federal Council. Inthemeantime, theregulations willbeassimilated totheregulations
oftheimmunological products forhuman use.
ThenewOrdinance isequivalent totheessential safety requirements oftheEC-
regulation (90/677/EEC; 92/18/EEC). There stillexist small differences oncertain
points ofthesafety requirements duetothesmall sizeofthemanufacturers of
immunological products forveterinary useinSwitzerland. They concern onlytheSwiss
production andwillnotcreate anybarriers totrade.
8. Relevant documents: Swiss Law: TheOrdinance isbased onArticle 27oftheAnimal
Health Lawof1July1966 (TSG; SR916.40)
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1June1995
10. Final dateforcomments: 20February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.497
31December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2936)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Nature Management andFisheries
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Animal feed
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Amendment IIIRegulation
VVR Recognition Regulation GMP Animal Feed 1992 (12pages)
6. Description ofcontent: ThisRegulation concerns anamendment totheRegulation VVR
Recognition Regulation GMP Animal Feed 1992. Thepresent amendment regulates
storage andtransfer ofanimal feedrawmaterials.
7. Objective andrationale: Theobjective ofthisregulation istopromote theintroduction
ofquality systems incompanies operating intheanimal feedindustry. Thisisbased on
theunderlying principle thatentrepreneurs themselves takeresponsibility forthequality
guarantee ofproducts manufactured orsupplied bytheircompanies.
8. Relevant documents: Business Organization Act1992; Regulation VVR Recognition
Regulation GMP Animal Feed 1992.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1March 1995
10. Final dateforcomments: 28February 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
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GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.498
31December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2937)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (67)
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
RiceGrain andRiceStraw
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Pesticide Tolerances forParaquat
(3pages)
6. Description ofcontent: TheAgency isproposing toestablish tolerances forthe
dessicant, defoliant, andherbicide paraquat (1.1'-dimethyl-4,4 '-bipyridinium ion)
derived from theapplication ofeither thebis(methyl sulfate) ordichloride salt(both
calculated atthecation) inorontherawagricultural commodities ricegrain andrice
straw.
7. Objective andrationale: Health.
8. Relevant documents: 59FR65744, 21December 1994; 40CFR part180.Willappear
intheFederal Register when adopted
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
10. Final dateforcomments: 20January 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:RESTRICTED
GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.499
31December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2940)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (65)
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Polyalkylene polyamine
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
Polyalkylene Polyamine; Proposed Significant NewUseRule(3pages)
6. Description ofcontent: TheAgency isproposing asignificant newuserule(SNUR)
under Section 5(A)(2) oftheToxic Substances Control Act(TSCA) forthechemical
substance described generically aspolyalkylene polyamine which isthesubject of
Premanufacture Notice (PMN) P-89-963 andwhich issubject toaTSCA Section 5(E)
consent order issued bytheAgency. Thisproposal would require certain persons who
intend tomanufacture, import, orprocess thissubstance forasignificant newuseto
notify theAgency atleast90daysbefore commencing anymanufacturing, importing, or
processing activities forausedesignated bythisSNUR asasignificant newuse.
7. Objective andrationale: Toprovide theAgency withtheopportunity toevaluate the
intended useand,ifnecessary, toprohibit orlimitthatactivity before itcanoccur.
8. Relevant documents: 59FR65289, 19December 1994; 40CFRpart721.Willappear
intheFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
10. Final dateforcomments: 18January 1995
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GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.500
31December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2941)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (66)
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Alkenyl ether of
alkanetriol polymer
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Alkenyl Ether ofAlkanetriol
Polymer; Proposed Significant NewUseRule(4pages)
6. Description ofcontent: TheAgency isproposing aSignificant NewUseRule(SNUR)
under Section 5(A)(2) oftheToxic Substances Control Act(TSCA) forthechemical
substance described generically asanalkenyl ether ofalkanetriol polymer, which isthe
subject ofPremanufacture Notice (PMN) P-93-458 andwhich issubject toaTSCA
Section 5(E)consent order issued bytheAgency. Thisproposal would require certain
persons whointend tomanufacture, import, orprocess thissubstance forasignificant
newusetonotify theAgency atleast90daysbefore commencing anymanufacturing,
importing, orprocessing activities forausedesignated bythisSNUR asasignificant
newuse.
7. Objective andrationale: Toprovide theAgency withtheopportunity toevaluate the
intended useand,ifnecessary, toprohibit orlimitthatactivity before itcanoccur.
8. Relevant documents: 59FR65291, 19December 1994; 40CFRpart721. Willappear
intheFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
10. Final dateforcomments: 18January 1995
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GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/Notif.94.502
31December 1994
ONTARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution
(94-2944)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.4.
1. Party toAgreement notifying: SWEDEN
2. Agency responsible: TheSwedish National Food Administration
3. Notified under Article 2.5.2 [X],2.6.1 [],7.3.2 [],7.4.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): TheNational Food
Administration 'sOrdinance amending theOrdinance (SLV FS1993:36) withregulations
andgeneral advice oncertain foreign substances infood.
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Foodstuffs ofAnimal Origin
(Meat, Milk, Egg, Fish)
6. Description ofcontent:
Thedraft proposes anamendment oftheSwedish maximum limits forPCBs in
foodstuffs ofanimal origin. Theproposed limits arerelated tothePCB-congener
No.153.
ThePCBintake intheNordic countries isofasizewhich caninfluence health.
Theproblem isconnected toconsumption offishfrom theBaltic Sea.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhealth
8. Relevant documents: -
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Tobedecided later
10. Final dateforcomments: 10March 1995
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body: