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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MUS/5
23 April 2001
(01-2017)
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).  Temporary suspension of importation of live cattle, sheep and goats with
immediate effect  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Zimbabwe and South Africa
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Temporary suspension of
importation of live cattle, sheep and goats from Zimbabwe and the Republic of South Africa
with immediate effect (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Due to the prevalence of important animal diseases like foot-and-
mouth disease (FMD) in certain countries such as the Republic of South Africa andZimbabwe and with reference to the International Animal Health Code, Chapter 2.1.1, the
Division of Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology & Natural
Resources, has imposed a temporary suspension on importation of live cattle, sheep and
goats from Zimbabwe and the Republic of South Africa to safeguard of animal health and
the FMD free status of 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):  13 March 2001G/SPS/N/MUS/5
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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, Mautitius
Tel:  464 4872
Fax:  465 9591
E-mail:  plpath@intnet.mu