 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHE/36 
5 February 2004 
 (04-0411) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SWITZERLAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Federal Veterinary O ffice (FVO), CH-3003 Bern 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Live birds 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Indonesia;  Japan;  Cambodia;  Laos;  Pakistan ;  Republic of Korea;  Thailand;  Vietnam;  
China;  Hong Kong, China;  Macao, China;  Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei)  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Ordinance of the 
Federal Veterinary Office (1/04) establishi ng temporary border measures to combat avian 
influenza (German/French/Italian)  
6. Description of content:  Import ban on live birds. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action:   Avian Influenza 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] 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:   Federal Ordinance of 
20 April 1988 with respect to the import, tran sit and export of animal s and animal products 
(article 3);  (German/French/Italian  http://www.admin.ch /ch/f/rs/c916_443_11.html) 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   30 January 2004 
12. 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:   
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
info@bvet.admin.ch  
 