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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/94
31 January 2001
(01-0503)
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 (CFIA)
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).    Rendered animal protein products.  Regions or countries likely to be
affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any country that is not recognized by
Canada as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) free.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Importation Suspension on
Rendered Animal Protein Products (1 page).
5. Description of content:  As of 7 December 2000, the CFIA is suspending the importation
of rendered animal protein products includin g blood meal and feather meal, from any
species including porcine or avian from all countries that CFIA does not recognize free of
BSE.  This applies to all end uses including those for aquaculture.  Any products containing
the above-mentioned  products are also affected by these measures.  Any existing importpermits for these products are suspended.  The CFIA is taking this emergency action to
prevent potentially cross-contaminated products entering Canada.
The suspension is part of Canada's measures to prevent the introduction of BSE into
Canada.  Canada prohibits the importation of live ruminants, ruminant meat and meat
products from countries that the CFIA does not recognize as free of BSE.  CFIA bases all
decisions regarding imports on sound science.  Before the CFIA recognizes a country as
BSE free, the exporting country must complete an animal health questionnaire and a riskassessment is conducted.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  This action is necessary on an emergency basis to
prevent the introduction of BSE 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:  CFIA is taking this action in accordance with
Chapter 2.3.13 of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) International Animal Health
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9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  7 December 2000,
Import Suspension Statement, Animal Health and Production Division, CFIA (English and
French)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  7 December 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:           