 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ISL/2 
3 March 2004 
 (04-0946) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ICELAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Live poultry and birds, fertile eggs and raw poultry and bird products which 
can carry Avian Influenza, tariff no. 0105, 0106.3100, 0106.3200,0106.3900, 0207, 0208.9001, 0208.9002, 0208.9003, ex 0208.9009,  210.9910, ex 210.9990, 0407, ex 1601 and ex 1602 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   United 
States  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:   Notification on 
Importation ban of Specified Foods from USA because of Avian Influenza (Available in 
English, 1 page) 
6. Description of content:  Importation ban on live poultry an d birds, fertile eggs and raw 
poultry and bird products which can carry Avian Influenza from United States. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ]  protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action:   Avian Influenza 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly id entify deviations:  Chapter 2.1.14 Terrestria l Animal Health Code 
2003 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Notification on 
Importation ban of Specified Foods from the United States because of Avian Influenza 
(Available in English, 1 page) 
11. Date of entry into force/period  of application (as applicable):   From 25 February to 
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 12. 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:   
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
ingibjorg.olof.vilhjalmsdottir@lan.stjr.is  
 