. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ROM/5 
11 March 2004 
 (04-1075) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ROMANIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Veterinary and Food Safety Agency 
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):   Live poultry and domestic live birds ot her than poultry;  fresh meat of poultry 
and wild birds;  products and by-products fr om live poultry and wild birds intended for 
animal feed or industrial use;  biological products from live poultry and wild birds which are 
not treated for the destruction of Avian Influe nza Virus;  hatching eggs;  poultry seminal 
material. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, 
China, the Separate Customs Territory of Ta iwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, South Korea, 
Thailand, Vietnam, Canada (state of British Columbia), United States (states of Texas, 
Pennsylvania, Delaware)  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Office Notes for each 
country with Influenza outbreaks (1 page each) 
6. Description of content:  Temporary measures suspending imports of live poultry and 
domestic live birds other than poultry, fresh m eat of poultry and wild birds, products and 
by-products from live poultry and wild birds inte nded for animal feed or industrial use, 
biological products from live poultry and wild birds which are not treated for the 
destruction of Avian Influenza Virus, hatc hing eggs and poultry seminal material from 
Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong), the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Pe nghu, Kinmen and Matsu , South 
Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Canada (state of  British Columbia), United States (states of 
Texas, Pennsylvania, Delaware) to Romania.  These restrictions will be reviewed in the 
light of new information. 
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  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Outbreak of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza G/SPS/N/ROM/5 
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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:   This measure conforms with THAC Chapter 
2.1.14 
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Japan (22.01.04);  
Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam (23.01.04) ;  the People's Republic of China, South 
Korea and Pakistan (29.01.2004);  Cambodia, Hong Kong and Laos (02.02.2004);  Indonesia 
(06.02.2004);  United States (s tates of Delaware – 10.02.04,  Pennsylvania – 19.02.2004 and 
Texas – 25.02.2004) 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] 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  ] EC enquiry point,  or 
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: