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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/TTO/3
30 June 2003
(03-3479)
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 or for agricultural  or industrial use e.g. feathers/down etc.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Holland and Belgium
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:   Restrictions on
Importation of Birds and Bird Products from Holland and Belgium.  Item No. 803 of the
Trinidad and Tobago Gazette Extraordinary, Volume 42 No. 78 dated 21 May 2003(available in English, one page).
6. Description of content:   The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources has
suspended the issue of permits for the importation or transit through its territory of birds and
bird products originating from Holland and Belgium because of the current outbreak of
Avian Influenza.
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 meat
products and semen to prevent the entry and spread of Avian Influenza 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) – Avian
Influenza Chapter 2.1.14, Article 2.1.14.4G/SPS/N/TTO/3
Page 2
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 Regu lations, Subsidiary Legislation # 15 (1-3).
(b) Item No. 803 of the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette Extraordinary, Volume 42, No. 78
dated 21 May 2003.
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   25 April 2003
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