WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/91
22 February 2000
(00-0652)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   National 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Beef carcasses
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment
to the Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations (pages 383-385; English and
French)
6. Description of content:   The Canada Agricultural Products Act provides the authority for
the Governor in Council to make regulations establishing grades and standards for
agricultural products.  Pursuant to this Act, the Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading
Regulations specify the national grade standards for livestock and poultry carcasses graded
in Canada.  The grading programme and the Regulations facilitate trade and marketing by
establishing a basis for product quality and pricing. This amendment will now allow the
application of Canadian grade names to imported beef carcasses
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Prevention of deceptive practices
8. Relevant documents:   Canada Gazette, Part I, 5 February 2000
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   6 March 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           