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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/TTO/2
1 May 2003
(03-2324)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Animal Production and Health Divi sion, Ministry of Agriculture, Land
and Marine Resources
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):   Domestic and wild birds and their products including day-old birds, eggs and
egg products, meat and meat products, semen and products of animal (bird) origin intended
for use in animal feeds for agricultural or industrial use, eg. feathers/down, etc.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   The
States of California and Nevada of the USA
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:   Restrictions on
Importation of Birds and Bird products from California and Nevada, USA.  Item No. 325
of the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette Extraordinary, Volume 42, No. 36 dated 28 February
2003 (available in English, one page)
6. Description of content:   The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources has
stopped granting permits for the importation or tr ansit through its territory of birds and bird
products originating from the States of California and Nevada because of the current
outbreak of Newcastle disease in the USA.
7. 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
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Suspension of import of
domestic and wild birds and their products including day-old birds, eggs, meat and meatproducts and semen to prevent the entry and sp read of Newcastle disease in the country.
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:  OIE Animal Health Code (2002) –
Chapter 2.1.15, Article 2.1.15.4G/SPS/N/TTO/2
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10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
(a) Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act of Trinidad and Tobago, Chapter 67:02 (1980,
Rev), Animals (Importation) Control Regula tions, Subsidiary Legislation # 15 (1-3)
(b) Item No. 325 of the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette Extraordinary, Volume 42, No. 36
dated 28 February 2003
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Immediate
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources
Central Experimentation Station
via Arima
Post Office
Centeno
Trinidad and TobagoTel: (868) 646 2149
Fax: (868) 646 2149
E-mail: mfpmrenquirypoint@tstt.net.tt
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources
Central Experimentation Stationvia Arima
Post Office
Centeno
Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: (868) 646 2149Fax: (868) 646 2149
E-mail: mfpmrenquirypoint@tstt.net.tt