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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MYS/9
5 March 2001
(01-1066)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia
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).  Temporary suspension on the importation of cloven-hoofed animals including
bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine and the products thereof  Regions or countries likely to
be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  United Kingdom
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Temporary suspension on the
importation of cloven-hoofed animals and the products thereof from the United Kingdom.
5. Description of content:  The Government of Malaysia has imposed a temporary suspension
on the import of all cloven-hoofed animals including bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine and
the products thereof from the United Kingdom.
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):  Following the reports of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs
in Essex, Buckinghamshire and Isle of Wight on 19 February 2001 by the MAFF UK, theDepartment of Veterinary Services Malaysia has imposed a temporary suspension on the
importation of all cloven-hoofed animals and products thereof from the United Kingdom.
This is to prevent entry of FMD virus into Malaysia and to facilitate a review on imports
based on further information available from the United Kingdom on the outbreak and the
control measures.  This decision is also based on the restrictions imposed by the EuropeanCommunities on UK exports.
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:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in national
language and in English
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  ImmediatelyG/SPS/N/MYS/9
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Department of Veterinary Services
8th & 9th floors, Wisma Chase Perdana
Off Jalan Semantan, Bukit Damansara
50630 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:  603 254 0077
Fax:  603 253 5804
E-mail:  wto-sps@jph.gov.my
(Attn:  Dr. N. Krishnan)