. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHE/42 
7 April 2005 
 (05-1431) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SWITZERLAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Federal Veterinary O ffice (FVO), CH-3003 Bern 
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):  H eat-treated milk, milk-based products ma de from heat-treated milk or heat-
treated milk-based products for human consumption. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries exporting the produc ts concerned to Switzerland.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Revised health 
certificates (2 versions: HTB and HTC) for the import of heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk or heat-treated milk-based products for human consumption (3 pages, available in  German/French/Italian/English). 
6. Description of content:  Extension of the list of countries  eligible for the import of heat-
treated milk, milk-based products made from heat -treated milk or heat-treated milk-based 
products for human consumption and revision of the import certificates that must 
accompany all consignments of the pr oducts specified under item 3 above.  
In order to facilitate international trade, Switzerland harmonizes its  third country import 
regulation (including the certificates  required for import from eligible third countries) for the 
products mentioned above with the respectiv e requirements of the European Community 
(Consolitated Council di rective 92/118/EEC;  Consolitated Council directive 92/46/EEC; 
Decision of the commission 438/2004).  
Detailed information on the import cond itions for these products is available at 
http://www.bvet.admin.ch/einfuhr/00243/00246/index.html?lang=en  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] 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, [   ] 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/CHE/42 
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 9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ordinance of 
20 April 1988 on the import, export and transit of animals and products of animal origin 
(EDAV) 
http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/c916_443_11.html
 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   March 2005 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   March 2005 
For countries that have been eligible for import before the revisi on (Andorra, Australia, 
Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croa tia, Greenland, Iceland, Mace donia, New Zealand, Romania 
and USA) the old certif icates will be accepted until 01 July 2005. 
12. Final date for comments:  As the notified regulation facilitate s trade, no comment period is 
being specified. 
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:   sps@seco.admin.ch 
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:  switec@snv.ch