WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ISR/5
9 April 2001
(01-1798)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Veterinary Services & Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development, State of Israel
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).  Meat and Meat products derived from cattle and sheep   Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Argentina
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspension on import of meat and
offal from Argentina
5. Description of content:  Following the outbreak of foot-and-m outh disease in Argentina, the
Government of Israel has suspended the importation of meat and meat products from
Argentina.  This policy is effective as from 16 March 2001.
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):  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is now confirmed in
Argentina.  Due to the change in Argentina’s health status for this disease, current importconditions for all susceptible commodities eligib le for import to Israel have been suspended
(meat and offal). No import permits will be issued until further notice. This action is
necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the introduction of FMD (type A) into Israel.
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:  OIE Animal Health Code 2000
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Notes to importers
(Hebrew)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  16 March 2001
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: