G/SPS/N/EEC/21
     
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0. Revision notes

 
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95-2592
30/08/2002
31/08/1995
12/09/1995

1. Notifying Member

European Union
Union européenne
Unión Europea

2. Agency responsible

European Commission - Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development

3. Products covered

Version Products covered Interpreted
HS3 020820 - Fresh, chilled or frozen frogs' legs No
HS3 030760 - Snails, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, dried or in brine, with or without shell (excl. sea snails) No
Products covered Interpreted
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SnailsFrogs' legs
Escargots, cuisses de grenouilles
Caracoles, Ancas de rana

4. Regions or countries likely to be affected

 
 

5. Notified document

Draft Commission Decision Amending Annex II of Council Directive 92/118/EEC Laying Down the Public Health Requirements Governing Trade in and Imports into the Community of Products not Subject to Specific Community Rules (12 pages).
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6. Description of content

Lays down the specific health requirements for trade in and imports of snails and frogs' legs intended for human consumption.
Escargots, cuisses de grenouilles
Caracoles, Ancas de rana

7. Objective and rationale






Public health

8. Relevant international standard

Is there a relevant international standard? If so identify the standard:

 
 
 
 
 
Relevant provisions: Recommended international code of practice concerning hygiene in the processing of frogs' legs CAC/RCP 30-1983. There are no international recommendations for snails. The general principles of food hygiene in Annex III of the Codex Alimentarius Alinorm 95/13 apply.

9. Other relevant documents and language(s)

VI/1781/95 rev.3. Will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities when adopted.
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10. Proposed date of adoption and publication

Adoption in November 1995, and entry into force on 2 February 1996.

11. Proposed date of entry into force

Proposed date of entry into force

 
31 October 1995

Effect of measure on trade

 

12. Final date for comments

Final date for comments

 
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European Community

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14. Additional information

G\SPS\NEEC21.pdf
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