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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KEN/9 
13 August 2004 
 (04-3423) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   KENYA  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Livestock and   
Fisheries Development, Kenya 
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, hatching eggs, table eggs and meat and meat 
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:   All 
southern Africa countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia.  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Prohibition of   
Import of Domestic and Wild Birds, Hatchi ng Eggs, Table Eggs and Meat and Meat   
Products of domestic and Wild Birds in acco rdance with the Animal Diseases Act Cap 364; 
legal notice No. 97 of June 1998 regulati ons of Kenya, available in English.  
6. Description of content:   The Department of Veterinary Services, with immediate effect 
prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, table e ggs and meat and meat 
products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for animal feed and for 
agricultural and industrial use from all southern African countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia.  Cooked meat products  of domestic and wild birds shall be 
imported subject to additional attestation as per Article 2.1.15.17 of OIE International 
Animal Health Code 2000.    
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] 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:   Highly pathogenic Avian 
Influenza Virus (HPAI) Type H5N2 has been re ported in ostriches in Eastern Cape of 
South Africa.  HPAI disease has never been re ported in Kenya.  To prevent the risk of 
introducing HPA I virus into Kenya, the De partment of Veterinary Services Kenya 
prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, table e ggs and meat and meat 
products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for animal feed and for 
agricultural and industrial use, from all Sout hern African countries including South Africa, 
Zimbabwe and Zambia with immediate effect.   Reports on Avian Influenza occurrences in all Southern African countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia has prompted the Department to prohibit imports  of the above commodities from all Southern 
African countries including South Africa, Zimbab we and Zambia with immediate effect.  
The above emergency import rest riction measures will be reviewed on the basis of health 
status and information on disease control measure s provided by relevant authorities of the 
countries concerned. G/SPS/N/KEN/9 
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 9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] 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:   Prohibition of   
Import of Domestic and Wild Birds, Hatchi ng Eggs, Table Eggs and Meat and Meat   
Products of domestic and Wild Birds in acco rdance with the Animal Diseases Act Cap 364; 
legal notice No. 97 of June 1998 regulations of Kenya, available in 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:   
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Kenya SPS (Sanitary) Enquiry Point 
Department of Veterinary Services Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development Veterinary Laboratories Private Bag, Kabete  00625 KANGEMI 
NAIROBI 
Tel:  254-2-631273 Fax:  254-2-631273 
E-mail:  cvfovetlabs@kenyaweb.com