WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SGP/9
17 May 2000
(00-2008)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SINGAPORE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: Agri-food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National
Development (The Primary Production Depart ment was converted to the Agri-food and
Veterinary Authority on 1 April 2000)
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).  Beef  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Japan
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspension of import of beef from
Japan
5. Description of content:  The import of beef from Japan has been temporarily suspended to
prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease virus into Singapore.
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):  Due to the recent outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
(FMD) in Japan, Singapore with effect from 29 March 2000 has temporarily suspended the
import of beef from Japan to safeguard animal health and the FMD free status of Singapore.
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:  International Animal Health Code
Chapter 2.1.1
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  English
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  29 March 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:
Agri-food and Veterinary Authority
5 Maxwell Road
MND Complex #02/03-00
Singapore 069110Fax:  (+65) 220 6068
E-mail:  PPD_Email@PPD.gov.sg