WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SVN/17
23 July 2002
(02-4091)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SLOVENIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:  MAFF, Republic of Slovenia
2. Agency responsible:  Veterinary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
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):   Animal tissues, processed animal protein and fats
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:   DECISION banning
the import of certain consignments in order to avoid the introduction of bovine spongiformencephalopathy (BSE).
6. Description of content:   Banning the import of certain consignments
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:   Free movement of goods
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:
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Decision (Available
in Slovenian and English)
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  2 June 2002
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: