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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NLD/58
1 July 2002
(02-3656)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Live bi-ungulates, transport vehicles  for bi-ungulates, manure, unprocessed
milk, animal feed and rendering material
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Regulation on additional
requirements concerning contagious animal diseases.
6. Description of content:   The Regulation provides for the Netherlands to be divided up into
geographical areas.  Transport vehicles for bi-ungulates, manure originating from bi-
ungulates, unprocessed milk, animal feed and specified high-risk material (Dutch
designation:  SRM) must be provided with a sticker which corresponds with the
geographical area within which holdings where bi-ungulates are kept are visited.
In addition, a tighter cleaning and disinfection regime will apply to the aforementioned
transport vehicles.  The Regulation also contains quarantine rules which apply to the
delivery and removal of bi-ungulates to and from a holding.  The guiding principle in this
respect is that a holding is not allowed to remove bi-ungulates, except for pigs, if
bi-ungulates had been delivered in the preceding 30-day period.  Exceptions to this rule are
included for breeding farms, dairy cattle farms and slaughterhouses.
7. 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
The package of measures has been introduced as a safeguard measure in the wake of the
foot and mouth outbreaks in Europe.  The package is necessary in order to keep the
veterinary risks to a minimum.  The aim is to give the package a structural dimension.
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:G/SPS/N/NLD/58
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9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Regulation on the
hygiene requirements with regard to contagious animal diseases 2000;  Regulation on the
gathering of animals 2000.
10. Proposed date of adoption:  27 February 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   28 February 2002
12. Final date for comments:
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority,  [ X ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Finance.  Tax and Customs Administration
Central Licensing Office for Import and Export
Section EC/WTO Notifications
9700 RD Groningen
Telephone:  + (31)050 523 2133/2134/2135
Telefax:  + (31)050 523 2159
E-mail/Internet:  cdiuor@bart.nl