DENMARK: NATIONAL ORDER ON AMENDMENT OF ORDER ON IMPORT AND EXPORT OF PLANTS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.432. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: DENMARK. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Danish Plant Directorate Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Plants, plant products and growing medium. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft: National Order on Amendment of Order on Import and Export of Plants (1 page available in Danish). 6. Description of content: Provision in order to avoid introduction of the New Zealand flatworm, ARTIOPOSTHIA TRIANGULATA Dendy. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of the population of earth worms with the purpose to preserve soil fertility. 8. Relevant documents: "Lov om planteskadegorere, jf. lovbekendtgorelse nr. 390 af 17. maj 1994" as amended with "lov nr. 300 af 24 April 1996". 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined; Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 1 February 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: Danish Plant Directorate, Skovbrynet 20, DK-2800 Lyngby, Tel: (+45) 45 96 66 00, FAX: (+45) 45 96 66 10, PRA available in English. (0022)

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