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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/40
26 July 2001
(01-3707)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Ministry of Agriculture
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary Service
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).
1. Birds;
2. Eggs;
3. Slaughter products of birds;
4. Meat products of birds which have not been processed to ensure the destruction of the
ND virus;
5. Products of animal origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding.
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Japan
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Chief State Veterinary Inspector
Order No 137 (18 June 2001) "Temporary dero gation of import from Japan" (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Temporary ban of import and movement of birds susceptible to
Newcastle disease, as well as abov e-mentioned products and by-products.
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):  Protection of animal health and provision of food safety
in the country.
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:  Measures based on the International Animal
Health Code Section 2.1., Chapter 2.1.12.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Latvian
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  18 June 2001G/SPS/N/LVA/40
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[ X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture
State Veterinary Service2 Republic Sq.
Riga, LV 1981
Latvia
Tel: +371 702 7475
Fax: +371 732 2727
E-mail: vvd@vvd.vita.gov.lv