WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/URY/3/Rev.1
14 July 1999
(99-2912)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying: URUGUAY
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries
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). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable: Products of animal origin, animal feed and raw materials for its preparation
from the European Union
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Emergency Measures to Prevent the
Contamination of Food with Dioxins (2 pages)
5. Description of content: Suspension of imports of products of animal origin, animal feed
and raw materials for its preparation from Belgium. Additional certification requirements
for products of animal origin which present risks similar to those presented by products
coming from Belgium.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [    ] 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): Dioxin contamination of products of animal origin,
animal feed and raw materials for its preparation in Europe
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
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: Joint Resolution of
the Directorate-General of Livestock Services and the Directorate-General of AgriculturalServices of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable): 9 June 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: