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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/JAM/6
10 January 2003
(03-0120)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JAMAICA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Wooden pallets from Trinidad and Tobago
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Trinidad and Tobago
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:   Plant Quarantine
Measure Implemented To Prevent the Introduction of Heterobostrychus sp and Lyctus sp.
into Jamaica.  All wooden pallets must be fumigated prior to shipping or in transit.
Shipment must be accompanied by the appropriate Phytosanitary Certificate indicating
treatment (1 page).
6. Description of content:   Import restriction imposed due to the need to prevent introduction
of contaminated wooden pallets into Jamaica from Trinidad and Tobago.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   The Plant Quarantine
Department has intercepted the Heterobostrychus aequalis and Lyctus brunneus on wooden
pallets used for packing petroleum supplies from Trinidad and Tobago.  These insects are notknown to occur in Jamaica.  These insects are known to be pests of starchy wood used in the
manufacture of boxes, pallets, panels and furniture.
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[ X ] International Plant Protec tion Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Plant Quarantine
Measure Implemented to Prevent the Introduction of Heterobostrychus sp and Lyctus sp.  into
Jamaica.
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   18 December 2002G/SPS/N/JAM/6
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12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: