. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRN/2 
10 March 2004 
 (04-1049) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Agri culture, Ministry of Industry and Primary 
Resources 
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 and frozen poultry products including eggs 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Countries affected by Avian In fluenza and countries suspecte d to have had outbreaks of 
Avian Influenza  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Ban of importation of 
poultry products affected by Avian Influenza (2 pages) 
6. Description of content:  Following the report on the outbreaks of the Avian Influenza virus 
in several countries, the Government of Brunei  Darussalam has imposed  an import ban on all 
types of poultry products, including those live a nd frozen and all types of poultry eggs from 
all countries affected by and suspected of having cases of Av ian Influenza effective from 
28 January 2004. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] 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:   D u e  t o  r i s k  o f  
transmission of the Avian Influenza virus to  animals and humans through consumption of 
infected poultry products, the Government of Brunei Darussalam has imposed a ban on the 
importation of all types of poultry products in cluding those live and frozen and all types of 
poultry eggs from all countries af fected by and suspected of havi ng cases of Avian Influenza. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] 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:   Joint Press Release by 
the Agriculture Department and the Ministry of Health available in the national language 
with English translation. G/SPS/N/BRN/2 
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 11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   28 January 2004 until an 
official declarati on stating countries affect ed and suspected of having Avian Influenza are 
free from the virus. 
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 ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 
 Director  Department of Agriculture  Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources  Bandar Seri Begawan BB3510  Brunei Darussalam 
 Tel: 673 238 0144 
 Fax: 673 238 2226  E-mail: dabeding_hdullah@agriculture.gov.bn