RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/TTO/1
10October 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3012)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: Trinidad andTobago
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Land andMarine Resources
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fruits andvegetables
from Grenada andother affected islands intheCarribbean.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Treatment regime required forthe
Mealybug (Maconellicoccus Hirsutus), present onimported vegetable material -1page
5. Description ofcontent: Treatment procedures ofinfested fruits andvegetables withtheexternal
pest, Maconellicoccus Hirsutus.
6. Objective andrationale: Toprevent theintroduction oftheinsect, Maconellicoccus Hirsutus into
Trinidad andTobago.
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s):
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Thetreatment recommends theaddition ofsoap ineliminating thepeston
shipments.
9. Relevant documents: Thenotified document willalsoappear intheofficial government paper,
"theTrinidad andTobago Gazette".
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): Immediately, owing tothe
emergency situation.
11. Texts available from/comments to: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax
number ofother body: Research Division
Ministry ofAgriculture, Land andMarine Resources
Central Experimental Station
Centeno
Trinida
Tel: 809-646-1646