. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/IND/13 
17 March 2004 
 (04-1169) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   INDIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Depa rtment of Animal Husbandry and 
Dairying 
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 including captive birds, day-old chicks, ducks, turkey 
and other newly-hatched avian species, hatching eggs, eggs and egg products, semen of 
domestic and wild birds, meat and meat produ cts from avian species including wild birds, 
feathers, products of avian origin intended for use in animal feeding or for agricultural or industrial use, live pigs and pig meat products, pathological material and biological products 
from birds 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   All 
trading partners exporting products mentioned under item 3 to India  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification no. 
S.O.155 (E)/ F . No.109-3/2004-Trade dated 3 February 2004 (one page) 
6. Description of content:  Prohibits, for a period of six mo nths, the imports of domestic/wild 
birds and their products (as given against S.  no.3 above) from all countries in wake of 
outbreak of Avian Influenza. 
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  To ensure food safety and protect do mestic and wild birds from Avian 
Influenza, which is not reported in the country. 
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza Virus is not prevalent in India.  The urgent action has been taken to prevent the 
ingress of this virus to protect the human hea lth as well as the health of poultry in India. 
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:   The Gazette of India 
Extraordinary PART II – Section 3 – Sub-Sect ion (ii) (Available in English and Hindi) G/SPS/N/IND/13 
Page 2  
 
 11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   3 February 2004 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [   ] National enquiry point,  
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 
 Mr. S. K. Srivastava  Director (Trade)  Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying 
 Ministry of Agriculture 
 Krishi Bhawan  New Delhi – 110001