G/SPS/N/MDA/16  
 
21 February 2020  
(20-1345) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Food Safety Agency  
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):  Live poultry (HS Code: 0105), poultry meat and edible offal of fowls 
(HS Code: 0207), hatching eggs, eggs and egg products for consumptio n (HS Code s: 
0407, 0408), semen, ova and embryos from birds receptive to avian influenza virus.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  The entire t erritory of Ukraine, given the fact that 
the implementation of principle of regionalization is not notified by Ukrainian 
authorities.  
5. Title of the notified document:  Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova No.  87 
from 12 February 2020 on measures to prevent the introduction of Avian Influenza virus.  
Language(s): Romanian, English . Number of pages: 1 
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=120346&lang=ro  
6. Description of content:  The abovementioned document  is related  to stepping up 
measures to prevent the introduction of Avian Influenza disease in the territory of the 
Republic of Moldova,  following the OIE notifications. It introduces a temporary restriction 
on the import of live poultry, poultry meat and edible offal of fowls, hatching eggs, eggs 
and egg p roducts for consumption, semen, ova and embryos from birds receptive to Avian 
Influenza virus from Ukraine, given the fact that Ukraine did not notify the implementation 
of principle of regionalization. The measure  is imposed on a temporary basis, until th e 
epizootic situation on the territory of Ukraine is stabilized.  
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:  The scope of the 
abovementioned act is to ensure food safety, and protect animal health and humans 
against Avian Influenza, through imposing a temporary restriction on the imported 
produc ts mentioned above. Given the fact that Ukraine did not notify the implementation 
of principle of regionalization, the temporary restriction will refer to the whole territory of 
Ukraine.  
Considering that this virus is very difficult to control/localize, th e disease could spread at 
a very high speed, and the economic losses for the Republic of Moldova could be 
enormous.  G/SPS/N/MDA/16  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 10 - Section 10.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
14 February 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Mrs. Diana Gherman,  
Head of International Relations Department  
National Food Saf ety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md  
info@ansa.gov.md  
secretariat@mei.gov.md  
Tel: + (373 22) 294 709,  
Mob: + (373) 6925 1405  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=120346&lang=ro