. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KEN/5 
11 February 2004 
 (04-0535) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   KENYA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Livestock and 
Fisheries Development, Kenya 
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):   Cattle, semen, meat and meat products  including products intended for animal 
feed and for agricultural and industrial use 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   United 
States  
5. Title, language  and number of p ages of the notified document:  Prohibition of import 
of cattle, semen meat and meat products incl uding products intended for animal feed and 
for agricultural and industrial use  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Veterinary Services, with immediate effect 
prohibits imports of cattle, semen, meat and meat products  including products intended for 
animal feed and for agricultural and industrial use. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (BSE) has been reported in the US.  To minimise the risk of introducing of 
BSE into Kenya, the Department of Veterina ry Services Kenya prohibits imports of cattle, 
semen, meat and meat products  including products intended for animal feed and for 
agricultural and industrial use from the US with immediate effect.  Reports of BSE 
occurrences in the US has pr ompted the Department to prohibit imports of the above 
commodities from the US with immediate eff ect.  The above import restrictions are 
temporarily measures and will be reviewed based  on health status and information on the 
disease control measures provided by relevant US authorities. 
9. International standard, guid eline 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:   English G/SPS/N/KEN/5 
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 11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Immediate 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Department of Veterinary Services 
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development 
Veterinary Laboratories 
Private Bag, Kabete 00625 Kangemi Nairobi Tel: 254-2-631273 
Fax: 254-2-631273 
Email: cvfovetlabs@kenyaweb.com