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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/HKG/16
2 April 2001
(01-1640)
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:  Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, the
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative 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).  Live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats  Regions or countries likely to be affected,
to the extent relevant or practicable:  The Republic of Ireland
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspension of Import of Cloven-
Hoofed Animals from the Republic of Ireland (1 page in English)
5. Description of content:  Imports of live cattle, pigs, sheep and goats from the Republic of
Ireland are temporarily suspended for the prevention of the introduction of new strains of
foot-and-mouth disease virus into Hong Kong.
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  To prevent the introduction of new strains of foot-and-mouth
disease virus into Hong Kong to safeguard the local livestock industry.
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Owing to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
in the Republic of Ireland, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department with
effect from 23 March 2001 has temporarily suspended the imports of live cattle, pigs, sheep
and goats from the Republic of Ireland.
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:  Suspension of
import of cloven-hoofed animals from the Republic of Ireland (1 page in English)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  23 March 2001.  This
action will remain n place until the administration is satisfied that the health status of theanimals can be guaranteed.G/SPS/N/HKG/16
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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:
Enquiry Point:
Trade and Industry Department
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
17/F, Trade and Industr y Department Tower
700 Nathan Road, Hong Kong, China
Tel:  (852) 2398 5398
Fax:  (852) 2789 2491
E-mail:  mdiv1@tid.gov.hk