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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/152
16 June 2003
(03-3161)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG)
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):   Bovine animals and products of bovine origin
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Canada
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Suspension of the
Importation into Chile of Bovine Animals and Products of Bovine Origin from Canada
(1 page, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Prohibits the importation and marketing in Chile of bovine
animals and products of bovine origin from Canada.
7. 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
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:   Presence of Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada.
9. International standard, guid eline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] NoneIf 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:   Resolution No. 1364
of 23 May 2003.
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   ImmediatelyG/SPS/N/CHL/152
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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:
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