. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CYP/10 
5 April 2004 
 (04-1519) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CYPRUS
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Natu ral Resources and Environment, 
Veterinary Services 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Live poultry and live bird other than poultry;  fresh meat of poultry, ratites, 
farmed and wild feathered game;  poultry meat products and meat preparations consisting of 
or containing meat of the above mentioned species;  ra w pet food and unprocessed feed 
material containing any part of  those species;  eggs for human consumption;  unprocessed 
feathers. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Cambodia; Indonesia; Japan; Laos; Pakistan; the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, 
China; South Korea; Thailand; and Vietnam  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Circular of Director of 
Veterinary Services of 9 February 2004 con cerning protection measures relating to avian 
influenza in Thailand (available in Greek, 2 pages).  
6. Description of content:  Temporary measures suspending im ports of fresh meat of poultry, 
ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, poultry meat products and meat preparations 
consisting or containing meat of the above me ntioned species, raw ma terial for pet food 
production obtained from poultry and eggs for human consumption from Cambodia; 
Indonesia; Japan; Laos; Pakistan; the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; South 
Korea; Thailand; and Vietnam to the Republic of Cyprus. 
This decision shall be reviewed in light of new information. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] 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:   Outbreak of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   This measure conforms  to THAC Chapter 2.1.14 G/SPS/N/CYP/10 
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 10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Circular of Director 
of Veterinary Services of 9 February 2004 c oncerning protection measures relating to avian 
influenza in certain Asian countries (available in Greek, 2 pages). 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   9 February 2004 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   Dr. Phedias Loucaides, Director Veterinary Services, 
1417 Nicosia, Fax:  + (357) 22 33 28 03;  E-mail:  director@vs.moa.gov.cy    
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] EC enquiry point,  or 
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr. Phedias Loucaides, Director Ve terinary Services, 1417 Nicosia,  
Fax:  + (357) 22 33 28 03;  E-mail:  director@vs.moa.gov.cy