WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/HKG/8
12 October 1999
(99-4308)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  HONG KONG, CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agriculture and Fisheries Department, the Government of the Hong
Kong Special Administration Region
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:  Animal feeds originating from Belgium
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  The letter to all local animal feed
suppliers and livestock farmers dated 18 August 1999 (Available in Chinese, 1 page; and
English translation will be available upon request)
5. Description of content:  The sale and use of animal feeds from Belgium may resume
subject to the certification provided by the Belg ian authorities in the form stipulated in EC
Decision 1999/551/EC.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] 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):  Further to G/SPS/N/HKG/5/Rev.1, the Government is
satisfied that the safety of the animal feeds from Belgium can be guaranteed.
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:  The letter to all local
animal feed suppliers and livestock farmers dated 18 August 1999 (Available in Chinese,
1 page;  and English translation will be available upon request)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  18 August 1999
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:           