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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/POL/19
27 January 1999
(99-0305)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF POLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy, Veterinary Department
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Porcine
semen (PCN 0511)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Announcement of the Chief
Veterinary Officer of 19 November 1998 on the registers of countries and semen collection
centres from which porcine semen may be imported into or in transit through the territory of
the Republic of Poland, and on the health certificate form for porcine semen.
5. Description of content:
(1) The registers listing countries and semen collection centres from which import and
transit of porcine semen through the territory of Poland are permitted without
licence (only the Polish health certificate is required);
(2) Form of the health certificate for porcine semen.
6. Objective and rationale:  Animal health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   There are no deviations
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Text of
Announcement is published in the Official Jour nal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Economy No 21, item 31.
Announcement based on Article 11, section 5 of the Law of 24 April 1997 on control of
animal infectious diseases, inspection of animals for slaughter and meat and State
Veterinary Inspection (Journal of Laws No 60 of June 1997, item 369).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  19 November 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  4 April 1999G/SPS/N/POL/19
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11. Final date for comments:  1 March 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Economy, Veterinary Department
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            