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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/URY/4
16 January 2001
(01-0196)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  URUGUAY
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries
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).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Poultry and poultry products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Sanitary Requirements for the
Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products (2 pages)
5. Description of content:  Lays down the requirements for the importation of poultry and
poultry products under the national regulations on Newcastle Disease based on the current
sanitary situation in national poultry production
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. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  International Animal Health Code of the OIE,
Chapter 2.1.15.  The requirements established are stricter than those of the international
legislation because of the country's policy of not vaccinating against Newcastle Disease.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolution of the
General Directorate of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and
Fisheries DGSG/No.39/2000 and Decree 177/000 of 14 June 2000 (available in Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Date of publication in the Official Journal, i.e. not before
15 February 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force: Date of publication in the Official Journal, i.e. not
before 15 February 2001G/SPS/N/URY/4
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11. Final date for comments:  8 February 2001
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:
División de Sanidad Animal
Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca
Constituyente 1476
Montevideo, Uruguay
Tel: (598 2) 402 6344
Fax: (598 2) 402 6306
E-mail:  disana@adinet.com.uy
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
División de Sanidad Animal
Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca
Constituyente 1476
Montevideo, UruguayTel: (598 2) 402 6344
Fax: (598 2) 402 6306
E-mail:  disana@adinet.com.uy