WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/EEC/53
4March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0837)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: European Commission -Directorate General forAgriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): LiveBirds
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Commission Decision 98/85/EC of
16January 1998 concerning certain protective measures with regards tolivebirds
coming from ororiginating inHong Kong andthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina -
OJno.L15, 21/1/98 -1page
5. Description ofcontent: Protective measures withregards tolivebirds coming from or
originating inHong Kong andthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina: Influenza AH5N1virus
6. Objective andrationale: Public andAnimal Health
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Protection ofhuman andanimal health andlifefrom
theInfluenza AH5N1virus
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Commission decision
98/85/EC of16January 1998 concerning certain protective measures withregards to
livebirds coming from ororiginating inHong Kong andthePeople 'sRepublic ofChina
-OJno.L15, 21/1/98 -1page
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): 16January 1998 -Tobe
reviewed before 31March 1998
11. Texts available from/and agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National
enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother
body: