. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/90
3 July 2000
(00-2731)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and
Consumer Protection (SANCO)
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).  Birds  (animals of avian species) other th an "poultry" (i.e. not covered by
Article 2, number 1, of Council Directive 90/539/EEC, OJ L303, 31/10/ 1990, page 6)
excluding pet birds accompanying their owner and birds for zoos, circuses, amusement parks,
experimental laboratories and for educ ational and entertainment purposes.  Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: Third countries
exporting birds to the European Communities which are members of the OfficeInternational des Epizooties (OIE) and comply with the general requirements of the section
on veterinary ethics and certification for international trade.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: :  Draft Commission decision
laying down the animal health requirements a nd the veterinary certification for the import of
birds, other than poultry, and the conditions  for quarantine (Document SANCO/1295/2000-
Rev.2 (16 pages)
5. Description of content: The aim of this draft decision is to establish specific requirements
for quarantine, a model health certificate, testing procedures and control measures in the
case of positive findings of avian influenza or Newcastle disease during quarantine.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[    ] 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: This proposal conforms to requirements set by
the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) on veterinary ethics and certification for
international trade.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  European
Commission document SANCO/1295/2000-Rev.2 (Available in all EC languages)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 September 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2001G/SPS/N/EEC/90
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11. Final date for comments:  27 July 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: