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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/IDN/14
12 February 2001
(01-0652)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  INDONESIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Directorate General of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Live animals and animal products of ruminant origin  Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  EC member States
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Temporary suspension  of live
animals and animal products of ruminant origin from EC member countries (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  Following the sudden increase of BSE incidences in Europe and
prohibition of the use of MBM as a feed stuff to all farm animals, the Government of
Indonesia urgently decided to suspend the importation of live animals and animal products
of ruminant origin from EC member States.  This policy has been effective for meat
importation since 22 December 2000 and for MBM since 1 January 2001, based on the
European Commission Decision with grace period up to 10 February 2001 for entering into
Indonesia.
6. 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           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  The high increase of BSE cases in some European
countries in recent months and an official letter from the EC dated 18 December 2000,
regarding the current situation of BSE cases and its preventive measures, have led to the
Government of Indonesia to suspend the importation of live animals and animal products ofruminant origin from EC member States.  This action is necessary on an emergency basis to
prevent the introduction of BSE into Indonesia.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE Animal Health Code 2000
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Circular letter of the
Director General of Livestock Services to related institutions regarding temporary ban on
importation of live animals and animal products of ruminant origin (Available in Indonesia
and English)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  1 January 2001G/SPS/N/IDN/14
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11. Texts available from/and 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:
National Notification Authority:
Directorate for Agriculture Quality Service (DAQS)Directorate General for Primary Industries and Agriculture Marketing
Ministry of Agriculture
Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 Ragunan
Jakarta 12550 Indonesia
Tel/Fax:  62 21 781 5880