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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHE/36/Rev.1 
18 February 2004 
 (04-0688) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
Revision
 
 
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, animal products (bird me at, products of bird meat, animal feed, 
eggs, animal by-products, untre ated feathers and faeces) 
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 (2/04) establishi ng temporary border measures to combat avian 
influenza. (2 pages, available in German/French/Italian)  
6. Description of content:  Temporary import and tr ansit ban on live birds and animal products 
thereof for trade and private travellers.  Exceptions for heated bird meat and heated animal feed, as well as for live birds may be allo wed with the precaution of safeguards.  This 
ordinance replaces the measures notified on 5 February 2004 under G/SPS/N/CHE/36, which 
entered into force on 30 January 2004. 
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) (available in German/French/Italian). G/SPS/N/CHE/36/Rev.1 
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 11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   17 February 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  
 