. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/MYS/17 
9 February 2004 
 (04-0479) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MALAYSIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia 
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):   Domestic and wild birds and eggs, meat and other products of domestic and 
wild birds including products intended for animal  feed and for agricultural and industrial use 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   Japan, 
South Korea, Taiwan, People's Republic of Ch ina, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, 
Indonesia and Pakistan  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Prohibition of Import 
of Domestic and Wild Birds and Eggs, Meat a nd Other Products of Domestic and Wild Birds  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Veterinary Services, with immediate effect 
prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds and eggs, meat and other products such as 
feathers and manure of domestic and wild birds including products  intended for animal feed 
and for agricultural and industrial use from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, People's Republic 
of China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietna m, Indonesia and Pakistan.  Cooked meat 
products of domestic and wild birds shall be imported subject to additional attestation as 
per Article 2.1.15.17 of OIE Internatio nal Animal Health Code 2000.   
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Highly pathogenic avian 
influenza (HPAI) has been reported in the countries mentioned ab ove since mid-December 
2003.  Malaysia to date remains free from HPAI .  To minimise the risk of entry of HPAI 
virus into Malaysia, the Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds and eggs, meat and ot her products such as feathers and manure of 
domestic and wild birds includi ng products intended for animal feed and for agricultural and 
industrial use, from these c ountries.  The above import prohibition shall be reviewed based 
on information on the health status and di sease control and eradication measures provided 
by relevant authorities of the countries.  W ithin the country, the Department has put in 
place surveillance and emergency preparedness system to detect and eradicate possible 
outbreaks quickly. G/SPS/N/MYS/17 
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 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:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   English 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Immediate 
12. 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:   
Department of Veterinary Services 
8th and 9th floors, Wisma Chase Perdana 
Off Jalan Semantan, Bukit Damansara 50630 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
Tel: 603 2094 0077 
Fax: 603 2093 5804 
Email: wto-sps@jph.gov.my
 (attn:  Dr N. Krishnan)  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Department of Veterinary Services 
8th and 9th floors, Wisma Chase Perdana 
Off Jalan Semantan, Bukit Damansara 
50630 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: 603 2094 0077 Fax: 603 2093 5804 
Email: wto-sps@jph.gov.my
 (attn:  Dr N. Krishnan)