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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ESP/2
21 November 2003
(03-6230)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SPAIN
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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):   Fresh citrus fruit.  TARIC Chapter 0805 (excluding the tariff item numbers that
relate to dried fruit).
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Argentina and Brazil
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Order APA/3151/2003
of 12 November on Protective Measures Agains t The Citrus Fruit Diseases Citrus Canker
(Xanthomonas axonopodis  pv. c itri), Citrus Black Spot ( Guignardia citricarpa ) and
Elsinoe spp.
6. Description of content:  The import and introduction into Spain of fresh citrus fruit from
Argentina and Brazil has been suspended for precautionary reasons.
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [ X ] 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:   The Spanish
phytosanitary authorities have informed the Co mmission of the repeated interception of the
fungi Guignardia citricarpa  and Elsinoe spp. in consignments of fresh citrus fruit from Brazil
and Argentina, and of the bacteria Xanthomonas axonopodis  pv. citri in consignments of
fresh citrus fruit from Argentina.  Royal Decree 2071/1993 of 26 November on protective
measures against the introduction and spread in national and European Community territoryof organisms harmful to plants or plant products lays down protective measures against the
entry of such organisms into Spanish territory  and the re-export or transit thereof to third
countries.  The above-mentioned Royal Decree transposes Council Directive 2000/29/EC of
8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of
organisms harmful to plants  or plant products and against their spread within the
Community (Official Journal  No. L169 of 10 July 2000, pages 1-112).G/SPS/N/ESP/2
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9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[  ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [  ]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:   
Order APA/3151/2003 of 12 November. Official Journal (BOE) No. 272
(13 November 2003, pages 40048-40049.  Available in Spanish).
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   13 November 2003
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [  ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [  ] Nati onal notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
Subdirección General de Inspección, Certifi cación y Asistencia Técnica de Comercio
ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana 162
28046 Madrid
Telephone:  +34 (91)349 37 59
Fax:  +34 (91)349 37 40
E-mail:  Buzon.Oficial@SGSOIVRE.SECGCOMEX.SSCC.MCX