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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/POL/12
5 August 1998
(98-3090)
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):  Poultry
(fowls, turkeys, guinea fowls, quails, pheasants) and partridges
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Announcement of the Chief
Veterinary Officer of 5 June 1998 on the register of countries from which import and transit
of poultry (fowls, turkeys, guinea fowls, quails, pheasants) and partridges through the
territory of the Republic of Poland are permitted and on the definition of the health
certificate form for this poultry and partridges and hatching eggs thereof.
5. Description of content:
(1) The register listing all countries from which import and transit of poultry and
partridges and their hatching eggs through the territory of Poland are permitted
without licence (only the Polish health certificate is required);
(2) Form of the health certificate for:
-  poultry (fowls, turkeys, guinea fowls, quails, pheasants) and partridges for
breeding or rearing purposes;
-  day-old chicks of poultry and partridges;
-  hatching eggs of poultry and partridges;
-  slaughter poultry and slaughter partridges.
6. Objective and rationale:  To facilitate the importation of above-mentioned commodities
from countries listed in the register.
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           G/SPS/N/POL/12
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8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
Text of Announcement is published in the Official Journal of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Food Economy No 6, item 10.
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 on the StateVeterinary Inspection (Journal of Laws No 60 of June 1997, item 369)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  5 June 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 1998
11. Final date for comments:  30 September 1998
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:            