WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/96
19 March 2001
(01-1329)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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).  Live animals (01) and animal products (numerous) of cloven hoofed animals
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  United
Kingdom
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Temporary suspension of live
animals and animal products from the United Kingdom
5. Description of content:  Following an outbreak of Foot-a nd-Mouth Disease in the United
Kingdom, the Government of Canada has suspended the importation of susceptible live
animals and animal products from the United Kingdom. This policy is effective immediately.
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):  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD ) is now confirmed in the
United Kingdom. Due to the change in the Unite d Kingdom’s health status for this disease,
current import conditions for all susceptible co mmodities eligible for import to Canada have
been suspended (live swine, cervine embryos,  porcine embryos, caprine semen, ovine semen,
porcine semen, products and by-products such as  milk and certain dairy products and hides
and skins). No import permits will be issued until further notice. This action is necessary on
an emergency basis to prevent the introduction of FMD into Canada.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE Animal Health Code 2000
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Fact sheet on Foot-
and-Mouth Disease in the United King dom (Available in English and French)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  21 February 2001
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:           