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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/GTM/7
27 March 2001
(01-1510)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  GUATEMALA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Standards and Regulations
Unit, Plant and Animal Health Department
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable). Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  0207.11.00;0207.12.00;  0207.13;  0207.13.10;  0207.13.9;  0207.13.91;  0207.13.99;   0207.14;
0207.14.10;  0207.14.9;  0207.14.91;  0207.14.99;  0207.24.00;  0207.25.00;  0207.26;
0207.26.10;  0207.26.90;  0207.27;  0207.27.10;  0207.27.90;  0207.32.00; 0207.33.00;
0207.34.00;  0207.35;  0207.35.10;  0207.35.90;  0207.36;  0207.36.10; 0207.36.90;
0210.90.10;  0210.90.20;  0105.1;  0105.11.00;  0105.12.00;  0105.19.00; 0105.92.00;
0105.93.00;  0105.99.00;  0407.00.10;  0407.00.20;  0407.00.90;  0408.11.00;  0408.19.00;
0408.91.00;  0408.99.00;  0505.10.00;  0505.90.00;  02.09.00.30;  1902.11.00;  1902.20.00;1602.10.80;  1602.10.90;  1602.20.00;  1602.31.00;  1602.32.00;  1602.39.00; 1601.00.20;
1601.00.90;  1602.10.20;  3101.00.00
Poultry, poultry products and by-products impor ted from any country with Avian Influenza
of High or Low Pathogenicity
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Decision 025-95 of 08 March 1995
ordering the emergency implementation of the programme for the prevention, control and
eradication of avian influenza throughout the national territory, as amended by MinisterialDecision 1067 of 14 July 2000.
Animal Health Standard on Imports of An imals, Poultry Products and By-products
(No. 1029-99)
Animal Health State of Emergency due to the Presence of Avian Influenza of Low
Pathogenicity (Ministerial Decision No. 1344)
Provisions for the Creation of the Programme for the Control and Eradication of Avian
Influenza of Low Pathogenicity (Ministerial Decision No. 1345)
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5. Description of content:  Decision 025-95 of 8 March 1995 ordering the emergency
implementation of the Avian Influenza Programme throughout the national territory.  This
Decision was amended and updated by Ministerial Decision 1067 of 14 June 2000.  In
addition to these documents, on 17 November 1999, Guatemala published the Animal
Health Standard on Importing Poultry Products  and By-products that established import
requirements, including the fact that Guatemala will only allow imports of poultry from
countries free from avian influenza and disease.  On 12 September 2000, following an
outbreak of avian influenza of low pathogenicity in the national territory, Ministerial
Decision 1344 was issued, declaring an animal health state of emergency due to the
presence of avian influenza of low pathogenicity.  On the same date, under
Ministerial Decision 1345, the Technical Support Programme for the Control and
Eradication of Avian Influenza of Low Pat hogenicity was created, which is intended to
ensure that Guatemala remains free from this disease.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  On 12 September 2000, following an outbreak of avian
influenza of low pathogenicity in the national territory, an animal health state of emergency
was declared due to the presence of avian influenza of low pathogenicity and the
Programme for the Control and Eradication of Avian Influenza of Low Pathogenicity was
created, which is intended to ensure that Guatemala remains free from this disease.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Spanish
Animal Health Standard on Imports of An imals, Poultry Products and By-products
(No. 1029-99)
Animal Health State of Emergency due to the Presence of Avian Influenza of Low
Pathogenicity (Ministerial Decision No. 1344)
Provisions for the Creation of the Programme for the Control and Eradication of Avian
Influenza of Low Pathogenicity (Ministerial Decision No. 1345)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  12 September 2000
11. Texts available from/and 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:
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock a nd Food, Standards and Regulations Unit
Plant and Animal Health Department
7ª. Ave. 12-90, zona 13, Anexo Edificio Monja Blanca
Fax:  475-3058-68-74E-mail:  unr@terra.com.gt