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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SVK/11
24 June 1998
(98-2551)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SLOVAK REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Central Agricultural Inspecting and Testing Institute
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):   apples,
pears and quinces
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Phytoquarantine Measures for
Imports of Apples, Pears and Quinces, issu ed on the basis of the Law of the National
Council of the Slovak Republic No.285/95 Coll.  (3 pages, available in English)
5. Description of content:  Provision updates conditions for imports of apples, pears and
quinces from countries with occurrence of blight (Erwinia amylovora).  Previous measures
concerning imports of concerned products  (G/SPS/N/SVK/8 and G/SPS/N/SVK/8/Rev.1)
become obsolete by imposing presented measure.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of national territory from harmful quarantine
organisms (Erwinia amylovora), which do not occur in the Slovak territory.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
(a) Law No.285/95 of the Slovak Republic on plant health care;
(b) The measure was notified to all importers of relevant commodities, neighbour
countries, EU and EPPO bodies.
(c) Notifications G/SPS/N/SVK/8 and G/SPS/N/SVK/8/Rev.1
-  Phytoquarantine Measures for Imports of Apples, Pears and Quinces (previous
documents).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 June 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 June 1998G/SPS/N/SVK/11
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11. Final date for comments:  Comments concerning the measure are welcome.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            