G/SPS/N/NOR/37  
 
6 August 2018  
(18-4945) 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:  
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):  
 HS Code : 06.02 (Live trees and other plants)  - Malus , Pyrus ; 
 HS Code: 44.07  (Wood and  articles of wood): Sawn wood of Fraxinus , originating or 
processed in Canada.  
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 amendments to annexes of  Regulations relating to 
plants and measures against pests - July 2018 . Language(s): . Number of pages: 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/NOR/18_4188_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The draft amendments to the annexes 3 and 4A to Regulations 
relating to plants and measures against pests  are intended to:  
 Related to plants intended for planting of Malus  and Pyrus: Extended access to import 
of rootstocks of other species of Malus  than Malus domestica Borkh (edible fruit) and 
other species of Pyrus  than Pyrus communis L. (edible fruit) from countries where 
fireblight ( Erwinia amylovora ) occurs, when specif ied requirements in Annex 4A 
No. 38 are fulfilled.  
 Related to wood of Fraxinus : Wood originating or processed in Canada may be imported 
based on an option consisting of set of combined requirements, set out in Annex 4A 
No 39 Alternative 4 . 
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 standard? 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, chapte r number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
 ISPM No. 1: "Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of Phytosanitary Measures in International Trade"  G/SPS/N/NOR/37  
 
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  [ ] 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:  
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:  
https://www.mattilsynet.no/lang uage/english/plants/plant_health/regulations_related_to_
plants_and_measures_against_pests.20853   
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) : 1 January 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 October 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
P.O. Box 8114 Dep  
0032 OSLO  
Norway  
Tel: +(47) 2395 0000  
Fax: +(47) 2395 0099  
E-mail: post@mfa.no  
 
National Enquiry Point:  
Norwegian Ministry of Agricul ture and Food  
P.O. Box 8007 Dep  
0030 Oslo  
Norway  
Tel: +(47) 2224 9090  
Fax: +(47) 2224 9559  
E-mail: postmottak@lmd.dep.no  
 
Agency responsible:  
Norwegian Food Safety Authority  
P.O. Box 383  
N-2381 Brumunddal  
Tel: +(47) 2240 0000  
E-mail: postmottak@mattilsyne t.no 
 
Website: 
https://www.mattilsynet.no/language/english/plants/plant_health/regulations_related_to_
plants_and_measures_against_pests.20853