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Notifying Member: SLOVENIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana

Tel.: 01/478 93 11

Fax.: 01/478 91 55

E-naslov: sps.mkgp@gov.si

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fresh, chilled and frozen meat of bovine, swine, sheep, goats and poultry

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Rules amending Rules on ensuring traceability of origin for fresh, chilled and frozen meat of bovine, swine, sheep, goats and poultry

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Description of content: This Rule extends the transitional period until which operators must lay down the procedure for ensuring the traceability of the origin of fresh, chilled and frozen beef, pig, sheep, goat and poultry meat placed on the market as non-prepacked at all stages of production and distribution.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

Agriculture Act

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 September 2023

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 June 2023

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Slovenian Institute for Standardization SIST

WTO TBT Enquiry Point

Ulica Gledališča BTC 2

SI 1000 Ljubljana - Slovenia

E-mail: contact@sist.si