G/SPS/N/NOR/32  
 
2 July 2014  
(14-3812)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: NORWAY 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Norwegian Food Safety Authority 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Plants intended for planting (other than seeds) of 
Fragaria  L. (HS Code: 06.02) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Regulations amending regulations relating to 
plants and measures against pests  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/NOR/14_2889_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Amendments of Forskrift 1. desember 2000 nr. 1333 om 
planter og tiltak mot planteskadegjørere (Regulations of 1 December 2000 no. 1333 
relating to plants and measures against pests):  
Specific requirements to allow the import of plants intended for planting (other than 
seeds) of Fragaria  L. originating in European countries are proposed. Chaetosiphon 
fragaefolii  (Cockerell) and Strawberry mottle virus to be added to Annex 2, pests which 
are prohibited to introduce and spread in Norw ay if these are present in plants intended 
for planting (other than seeds) of Fragariae  L. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/NOR/32 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Regulations of 1 December 2000 no. 1333 relating to plants and measures against pests http://www.mattilsynet.no/langua ge/english/plants/regulatio ns_related_to_plants_and_
measures_against_pests__august_2013.7593/binary/Regulations%20related%20to%20
plants%20and%20measures%20against%20pests%20-%20August%202013  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 September 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Norwegian Food Safety Authority  
Felles postmottak, Postboks 383  
N-2381 Brumunddal Fax: +(47) 23 21 68 01 E-mail: postmottak@mattilsynet.no 
Website: http://www.mattilsynet.no/la nguage/english/plants/