. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SGP/10
30 May 2000
(00-2176)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SINGAPORE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agri-food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National
Development
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).  Belgium  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant
or practicable:  Meat and egg products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Dioxin contamination – lifting of
suspension
5. Description of content:  With reference to notification G/SPS/N/SGP/6, the Agri-food and
Veterinary Authority notifies that the suspension on import of meat and egg products from
Belgium is lifted with immediate effect.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] 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:  n.a.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
9. Proposed date of adoption:  17 May 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  17 May 2000
11. Final date for comments:           
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Agri-food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National
DevelopmentG/SPS/N/SGP/10
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12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Agri-food and Veterinary Authority
5 Maxwell Road
MND Complex #02/03-00Singapore 069110
Tel:  (65) 325 7100
Fax:  (65) 3206068
E-mail:  Jannie_WAN@AVA.GOV.SG