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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/JOR/3
22 January 2003
(03-0361)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JORDAN
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Department
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Cattle products
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  "Permitting the import
of listed animal products from infected countries with BSE"
6. Description of content:  Resolution No. 9/42/28/1/47 of  02/01/2003, exemption from
banning the following animal products origin ating from BSE infected countries (Britain,
Ireland, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Holla nd, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Italy,
Spain, Germany, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Japa n, Finland, Slovenia, Au stria, Israel, Czech
Republic and Poland):
1. milk and milk products;
2. semen and embryos;
3. protein-free tallow (maximum level of  insoluble impurities of 0.15% in weight) 
and derivatives made from this tallow;
4. dicalcium phosphate (with no trace of protein or fat);
5. hides and skins;6. gelatine and collagen prepared exclusively from hides and skins.
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[ X ] 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:
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:   Article 2.3.13.7, the 10th edition, International
Animal Health Code, Office International des Epizooties (OIE).
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   ArabicG/SPS/N/JOR/3
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11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediate
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [ X ] 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:
Trade Agreement Units/SPS Enquiries
Ministry of Agriculture
Amman-Jordan
Tel: +(962) 6 568 6151 Ext.269Fax: +(962) 6 568 6310
E-mail: khhwaidi@moa.gov.jo