WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/30
22July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2875)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: European Commission -Directorate General forAgriculture and
Rural Development
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Mammalian
animal waste
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Decision onthe
approval ofalternative heattreatment systems forprocessing animal waste withaview
totheinactivation ofspongiform encephalopathy agents (8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Adoption ofminimum standards fortheprocessing ofanimal
waste inorder toinactivate TSEagents.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofanimal health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Theapproach follows therecommendation from WHO, of
2-3April 1996, andadvice from theEC'sScientific Veterinary Committee.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: VI/1886/96 Rev.6
Willbepublished intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption:
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 18July1996
Thedraftprovides foratransitional period prior toitsfullimplementation on
1April 1997. Ninety daysafteradoption, allnecessary measures willbetaken to
ensure thatmaterials obtained bymethods notachieving theparameters setoutinthe
Decision areusedinawaywhich avoids theriskoftransmitting BSEand/or scrapie.
11. Final date forcomments: 1September 1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: