. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NLD/63 
12 April 2005 
 (05-1505) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE NETHERLANDS
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   T h e  M i n i s t e r  f o r  P u b l i c  H e a lth, Welfare and Sport, acting in 
agreement with the Minister for Ag riculture, Nature and Food Quality 
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):  Foodstuffs of animal origin (CN 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 
0208, 0210). Cereals (CN 1001, 1002, 1003, 100 4, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008) and other 
agricultural and horticultural pr oducts to which pesticides are applied during cultivation or 
following harvesting. Artichokes, aubergines, br assica head, brussels sprouts, cucumbers, 
cucurbits (with edible peel), cucurbits (with in edible peel) leeks, onions, peppers, potatoes, 
other Solanacea (except tomatoes), tomatoes. Fr uits: apricots, bananas, citrus fruits, kiwi 
fruit, , mangoes, nuts, peaches, pi neapples, plums, pome fruits. Cherries, blueberries, currants 
(red, black and white), gooseberries, grapes: table and wine strawberries (except wild strawberries. Hops, linseed; oil seeds, tea. Canned fruits. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Regulation by the 
Minister for Public Health, Welfare and Sports , acting in agreement with the Minister for 
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, amendi ng the Regulation on pesticide residues.  (8 
pages, available in English). 
6. Description of content:  The Regulation on pesticide residue s lays down rules regarding the 
maximum permissible pe sticide residues on or in foodstu ffs and drinks (in particular 
agricultural and horticultural products) from the point of view of public health and good 
agricultural practice. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    G/SPS/N/NLD/63 
Page 2  
 
 9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Regulation by the 
Minister for Public Health, Welfare and Sport,  acting in agreement with the Minister for 
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, ame nding the Regulation on pesticide residues 
(Available in ENG, FRA, ESP) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   As soon as possible afte r WTO notification procedure 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   As soon as possible after WTO notification procedure 
12. Final date for comments:  Sixty (60) days after the date of notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [   ] 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 E xport.  Section EC/WTO Notifications 
9700 RD Groningen 
The Netherlands 
Tel:  +31/050 523 2133/2134/2135 
Telefax:  +31/050 523 2159 E-mail:  enquiry.point@tiscali-business.nl
 and 
  enquiry.point2@tiscali-business.nl