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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/42
12 February 2002
(02-0677)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Veterinary Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Fresh poultry meat  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  Denmark
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Animal health certificate covering
poultry meat for export to the Republic of Latvia (2 pages)
5. Description of content:  Requirements applicable for export of poultry meat to the
Republic of Latvia from Denmark.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  EEC Directives, OIE Animal Health Code
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Latvian,
Danish and English.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  3 January 2002
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  3 January 2002
11. Final date for comments:           
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           G/SPS/N/LVA/42
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12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture
Food and Veterinary Service
2 Republic Sq.Riga, LV 1981
Latvia
Tel:  +371 709 5230
Fax:  +371 732 2727
E-mail: vvd@vvd.vita.gov.lv