WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/13
4 August 1999
(99-3293)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Meat of ovine and caprine species
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Animal health certificate covering
meat of the ovine and caprine species for export to the Republic of Latvia (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  Requirements applicable for import of meat of wild whole-hoofed
animals
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,
[    ] protect territory from other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Protection of human health and provision of food safety
in the country.
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:  EEC directives, OIE Animal Health Code
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Will be published in
the Official Journal of the Republic of Latvia when adopted (available in Latvian).
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  6 June 1999
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:
Ministry of Agriculture
State Veterinary Service
2 Republic sq.
Riga, Latvia, LV 1981
Tel:  +(371) 702 7475
Fax:  +(371) 732 2727