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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/IND/8
11 April 2000
(00-1459)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  INDIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry and
Dairying), Government of India
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).  Equine species Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  Countries where Contagious Equine Metritis has been reported
during the past three years (Complete List of items in the Annex)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification No. 50–22/77–
LDT(AQ)/Pt. dated 11 August 1999, of Ministry  of Agriculture (2 pages) (Available both in
English and Hindi)
5. Description of content:  Import of equine species (males above seven years of age and
females above five years of age) has been prohibited from the countries where CEM has
been reported during the past three years.
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           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  To prevent introduction of the disease, Contagious
Equine Metritis, into the country, as India is free from the disease.
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:  OIE International Animal Health Code Chapter
3.4.1 (Article 3.4.1.2 & 3.4.1.3).  There are no deviations.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available both in
English and Hindi
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  11 August 1999
11. Texts available from/and 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:  Department of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Agricultu re, Government of India, Krishi Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001;  Fax:  91 11 3386674;  E-mail:  krishnan@aphind.delhi.nic.inG/SPS/N/IND/8
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ANNEX
010111000 Pure bred breeding
animalsRestricted Import permitted against a
licence on the recommendation
of the Director,  Animal
Husbandry of State Govt. or
Department of AnimalHusbandry and Dairying,
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt.
of India
01011900 Other
01011900 Horses for polo
01012000 Asses, mules and hinnies
01012000.10 Asses, mules and hinnies
as livestock and pure
livestock of asses