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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/37
26 June 2001
(01-3177)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Ministry of Agriculture
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).
1. Sheep, goat, cattle and other ruminants;
2. Sperm, ovum, embryos of sheep, goat, pigs, cattle and other ruminants;
3. Sheep and goat wool;
4. Slaughter products of sheep, goat, cattle and other ruminants, as well as products
containing the mentioned countries;
5. Milk and dairy products;6. Corn produced and stored in the mentioned countries;
7. Animal fodder (including pet food);
8. Second-hand agricultural machinery;
9. Second-hand clothing
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  United
Kingdom, Argentina, Uruguay, Mongolia, Braz il, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar, Bhutan, South
Africa, Egypt, Philippines, France, Greece, Georgia, Israel, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan,
Colombia, Republic of Korea, Russia (Khabarovsk region), Kuwait, Malawi, Malaysia,
Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, the Netherlands, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Tajikistan,
Taipei (China), Turkey, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Eritrea.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Chief State Veterinary Inspector
Order No. 124 (07.06.2001) "On introduction of foot-and-mouth disease prophylaxis
measures" (6 pages)
5. Description of content: Protective measures taken in order to avoid the introduction and
spreading of foot-and-mouth disease into the territory of the Republic of Latvia.  To prohibit
import and to transport by transit in the Republic of Latvia cargo of United Kingdom,
Argentina, Uruguay, Mongolia, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar.  To prohibit to import goods
from Bhutan, South Africa, Egypt, Philippines,  France, Greece, Georgia, Israel, Ireland,
Japan, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Republic of Korea, Russia (Khabarovsk region), Kuwait,Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, the Netherlands, Peru, Saudi Arabia,
Swaziland, Tajikistan, Taipei (China), Turkey, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eritrea with the point of
destination the Republic of Latvia.
Oder withdraws Orders of the Chief State Veterinary Inspector:  No. 57 of 6 March 2001;
No. 61 of 7 March 2001;  No. 65 of 13 March 2001;  No. 67 of 14 March 2001;  No. 75 of
21 March 2001;  No. 80 of 22 March 2001;  No. 86 of 3 April 2001;  No. 95 of
24 April 2001;  No. 96 of 2 April 2001;  No. 98 of 30 April 2001;  No. 100 of 2 May 2001.G/SPS/N/LVA/37
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6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE International Animal Health Code,
Section 2.1, Chapter 2.1.1
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Latvian
and English
9. Proposed date of adoption:  7 June 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  11 June 2001
11. Final date for comments:           
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:           
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture
State Veterinary Service
2 Republic Sq.
Riga, LV 1981, Latvia
Tel:  +(371) 702 7475Fax:  +(371) 732 2727
E-mail:  vvd@vvd.vita.gov.lv