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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/244 
25 May 2005 
 (05-2125) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) 
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):  The revised policy will apply to t hose commodities derived from bovine 
animals including live animals, meat and me at products including tallow, gelatine and 
derivatives thereof, genetic material, cell lines and veterinary biologics. 
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:   Draft BSE Import Policy 
for Bovine Animals and Their Products (availabl e in English, 26 pages; French, 29 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is proposing to revise its 
BSE import policy for bovine animals and thei r products to ensure consistency with OIE 
standards. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 
2.3.13 (as proposed for adoption at OIE 73rd General Session). 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which thes e are available:  Consultation Paper - 
Revising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's  BSE Import Policy for Bovine Animals and 
Their Products (available in English, 7 pages). 
Draft BSE Import Policy for Bovi ne Animals and Their Products (available in English, 26 
pages) 
Document de consultation - Révision de la politique d'importation relativement à l'ESB pour 
les bovins et leurs produits de l'Agence canadie nne d'inspection des aliments (available in 
French, 8 pages). 
Ébauche de la politique d'importation relativem ent à l'ESB pour les bovins et leurs produits 
(available in French, 29 pages). G/SPS/N/CAN/244 
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 10. Proposed date of adoption:   As soon as practically feasible following the close of the 
comment period. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   As soon as practically feasible following the close of the 
comment period. 
12. Final date for comments:  22 July 2005 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
The electronic version of the texts can be downloaded at:   
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/e nglish/anima/heasan/disemala/ bseesb/imp/consulpape.shtml   
(English) http://www.inspection.gc.ca/francais/anima/h easan/disemala/bseesb /imp/consulpapf.shtml
 
(French)