WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/POL/1
26June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2643)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFPOLAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andFood Economy Veterinary Department
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Livepigs, porkand
porkproducts
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Regulations onthebanofimports of
consignments oflivepigs, porkandporkproducts originating from theKingdom ofthe
Netherlands
5. Description ofcontent: Banonimports, protection against thetransmission ofClassical
Swine Fever
6. Objective andrationale: Animal health
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Outbreaks ofClassical Swine Fever intheKingdom of
theNetherlands
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Nodeviations
9. Relevant documents and language(s) inwhich these are available: Published in:
Dziennik Ustaw zdnia12maja 1997 roku, Nr44poz.279, str.1514 -1520 (the
Official Journal oftheRepublic ofPoland Nr44of12May 1997, item nr279,
pages: 1514 -1520)
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): 27May1997
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11. Texts available from/and agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National
enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministry ofAgriculture andFood Economy
TheVeterinary Department
00-930Warsaw, Wspólna Street
Tel: (48-22)623.22.63
Fax: (48-22)623.14.08 ;628.85.11
Contact official: Deputy Director Bogdan Twarowski