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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/EU/3 
2 February 2012  
 (12-0641) 
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):  Semen of domestic animals of porcine species (CN 05 11 99 85)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United States  
5. Title of the notified document:  "Draft Commission Implementing Decision on imports 
into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species" Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  13 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/EEC/12_0457_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Decision lays down a list of third countries from which the 
EU members States shall authorize imports into the European Union of semen of domestic 
animals of porcine species.  It also lays down certification requirements for imports and 
repeals Decision 2009/893/EC. 
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.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] 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)   
 Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/EU/3 
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  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:  "Council 
Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the 
porcine species" (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62-73.) , in particular Article 7(1), Article 9(2) 
and (3) and Article 10(2) (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  31 March 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  15 April 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 June 2012 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  30 March 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 international relations 
Rue Froissart 101 B 1049 Brussels Tel:  +(32 2) 296 8185/59922 
Fax:  +(32 2) 299 8090 
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 international relations 
Rue Froissart 101 B 1049 Brussels 
Tel:  +(32 2) 296 8185/59922 
Fax:  +(32 2) 299 8090 E-mail:  sps@ec.europa.eu