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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MUS/6
21 May 2001
(01-2572)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology & Natural Resources
Division of Veterinary Services
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:  Temporary ban on importation of horses and other equidae into Mauritius
with immediate effect
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Temporary ban on importation of
horses and other equidae into Mauritius with immediate effect
5. Description of content:  Due to the prevalence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the
United Kingdom – the Division of Veterinary Serv ices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food
Technology & Natural Resources, has imposed a temporary ban on importation of horsesand other equidae into Mauritius from the United Kingdom for the safeguard of animal
health in Mauritius.
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):  Emergency preventive measures against entry of Foot-
and-Mouth Disease into Mauritius.
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 English
and French
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  20 April 2001G/SPS/N/MUS/6
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology & Natural Resources
Plant Pathology & Quarantine DivisionReduit, Mauritius
Tel:  464 4872
Fax:  465 9591
E-mail:  plpath@intnet.mu