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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/44
12 February 2002
(02-0679)
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:  Food and 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. Sheep, goat, cattle and other ruminants
2. Slaughter products of sheep, goat, cattle and other ruminants, as well as production 
obtained from mentioned animals
3. Feedingstuffs (excepting pet, fur animals and fish feed) which contain protein of 
animal origin (excepting milk and fish protein)
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Austria
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Chief State Food and Veterinary
Inspector Order No 344 (17.12.2001) "Temporar y derogation of import from Austria"
(1 page)
5. Description of content:  Temporary ban of import and movement of animal species
susceptible to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, as well as above-mentioned products and
by-products.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests  To prevent the introduction of Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE) from countries affected by this disease.
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Protection of human 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 2.3., Chapter 2.3.13.
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):  17 December 2001G/SPS/N/LVA/44
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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:
Ministry of Agriculture
Food and Veterinary Service2 Republic Sq.
Riga, LV 1981
Latvia
Tel:  +371 709 5230
Fax:  +371 732 2727
E-mail:  vvd@vvd.vita.gov.lv