WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.94
16 March 1999
(99-1049)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  National Enquiry Point:  EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading.  ICS
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  The Draft Regulation on
Agressive Animals Provides for Live Animals, More Specifically Dogs
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Regulation on
aggressive animals.
6. Description of content:  In accordance with the draft Regulation on aggressive animals, it is
forbidden in the Netherlands to have certain dog breeds in stock or to breed them, importthem into the Netherlands, offer them for sale or sell them.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
presence of aggressive dogs on the public roads and hence the risk of serious bite injuries
require government intervention to protect public order and safety.  Based on the draft
Regulation on aggressive animals, 5 dog breeds are designated which could constitute a risk
to humans or other animals.
8. Relevant documents:  Chapter V and Article 107 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 26 April 1999
10. Final date for comments:  25 April 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           