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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MYS/14
4 April 2003
(03-1836)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Veterinary Servi ces, Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia
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):   Domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs and meat and meat products of
domestic and wild birds including products inte nded for animal feed and for agricultural and
industrial use.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
The Netherlands, Belgium and the United States of America (State of Connecticut).
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:   Prohibition of Import
of Domestic and Wild Birds, Hatching Eggs and Meat and Meat Products of Domestic and
Wild Birds.
6. Description of content:   The Department of Veterinary Services, with immediate effect
prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs and meat and meat products of
domestic and wild birds including products inte nded for animal feed and for agricultural and
industrial use from the Netherlands, Belgium and the United States of America (State of
Connecticut).  Cooked meat products of domestic and wild birds shall be imported subject
to additional attestation as per Article 2.1.15.17 of OIE International Animal Health Code
2000.
7. 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
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   Highly pathogenic Avian
Influenza has been reported in the Netherlands since early March 2003, then in neighbouring
Belgium.  To minimise the risk of introducing HPAI virus into Malaysia, the Department of
Veterinary Services Malaysia prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs
and meat and meat products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for
animal feed and for agricultural and industrial use, from the Netherlands and Belgium with
immediate effect.  Reports on Avian Influenza occurrences in the State of Connecticut,
USA has also prompted the Department to prohibit imports of the above commodities from
the State of Connecticut with immediate effect.  The above import restrictions shall be
reviewed based on health status and information on disease control measures provided byrelevant authorities.G/SPS/N/MYS/14
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9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection 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:   Malay/English
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Immediate
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e 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 a ddress (if available) of other body:
Department of Veterinary Services
8th and 9th floor, Wisma Chase Perdana
Off Jalaan Semantan, Bukit Damansara
50630 Kuala Lumpur
MalaysiaTelephone:  603 2094 0077
Fax:  603 2093 5804
Email:  wto-sps@jph.gov.my  (att:  Dr N. Krishnan)