WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/EU/30 
27 July 2012 
 (12-4169) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Consumers Directorate-General 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Meat of poultry, farmed feathered game , ratites and wild game birds, eggs, 
egg products and certain meat  products (HS Codes: 0207, 020890, 0210, 0407, 0408, 0504, 
1601, 1602, 210610, 3502) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Ukraine  
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
No ../.. of ... amending Decision 2007/777/EC and Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards 
the entries for Ukraine in the lists of third countries from which meat products and certain 
meat, eggs and egg products may be introduced into the Union"  Language(s):  English  
Number of pages:  6 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/EEC/12_2958_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Ukraine has requested authorization for imports of certain meat, 
eggs, egg products and meat products into the European Union.  Following several 
inspections carried out by the European Un ion's experts in Ukraine, the competent 
veterinary authority of Ukraine was able to demonstrate and provide the appropriate 
guarantees as regards compliance with the Un ion rules for animal and public health.  
Therefore imports into the European Uni on of the above listed commodities should be 
authorized by including Ukraine in the third c ountry lists laid down in the legislation cited 
below. 
Background: Commission Decision 2007/777/EC la ys down the animal and public health 
conditions and model certificates  for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, 
bladders and intestines for human consumption fro m third countries.  It also sets out a list 
of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction of these products is 
authorized, provided they comply with the treatment referred to in that list.  
Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 lays down a list of third countries, territories, 
zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and 
transit through the European Union and th e accompanying veterinary certification 
requirements. G/SPS/N/EU/30 
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  7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  "Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, 
territories, zones or compartments from wh ich poultry and poultry products may be 
imported into and transit through the Comm unity and the veterinary certification 
requirements", OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1-94. 
"http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriSer v.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:226:0001:0094:EN:PDF " 
"Commission Decision of 29 November 2007 layi ng down the animal and public health 
conditions and model certificates  for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, 
bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 
2005/432/EC (2007/777/EC)", OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49-67.  
"http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriSer v.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:312:0049:0067:EN:PDF " 
When adopted it will be published in the Offici al Journal of the European Union, available 
at:  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOYear.do?year=2012   
(available in all the EU official languages) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  October-November 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  November-December 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Twenty days from date of publication. 
[X] Trade facilitating measure    G/SPS/N/EU/30 
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  12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  25 September 2012 
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:   
European Commission 
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6  Multilateral interna tional relations 
Rue Froissart 101 B 1049 Brussels Tel:  +(32) 2 29 68185/59922 Fax:  +(32) 2 2998090 E-mail:  sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
European Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6  Multilateral interna tional relations 
Rue Froissart 101 B 1049 Brussels Tel:  +(32) 2 29 68185/59922 
Fax:  +(32) 2 2998090 
E-mail:  sps@ec.europa.eu