. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/JOR/13 
11 October 2004 
 (04-4252) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture 
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):   Live domestic and wild birds, and th eir products nominated in article 2.1.1.14 
from the 12th edition of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2003. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Malaysia (Peninsular)  and South Africa.  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:   Resolution 
N°. 5/5/9/2392 dated 19/8/2004 and reso lution N°. 5/5/9/2508 dated on 25/8/2004.  
"Banning the importation of live domestic and w ild birds and their products nominated in 
article 2.1.1.14 from the 12th edition of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2003".  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza  
(H5 strain) in Malaysia (Peninsu lar) and South Africa.  It is deemed necessary for Jordan to 
force a ban on the importation of live domestic  and wild birds and their products nominated 
in article 2.1. 1.14 from the 12th edition of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2003 to 
prevent the entrance of the disease. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] 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 never been reported in Jordan.  Strict importation re gulations have been 
adopted to prevent the entrance of HPAI to Jordan.  Therefore,  a ban has been forced on the 
importation of live domestic and wild birds a nd their products that could be considered as 
being hazardous for spreading the virus and the disease. 
9. International standard, gu ideline 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:   Article N°. 2.1.1.14 from 12th edition of the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2003, give th e HPAI free country the right to prevent the 
importation of the nominated products. G/SPS/N/JOR/13 
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 10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Resolution N°. 
5/5/9/2392 dated 19/8/2004 and resolution N°. 5/ 5/9/2508 dated 25/8/2004.  (Available in 
Arabic) 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   19/8/2004 and 25/8/2004 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or addr ess, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Trade Agreement Unit/ SPS Enquiries 
Ministry of Agriculture Amman – Jordan Tel:  ++ 962 6 568 6151 Ext. 269 Fax:  ++962 6 568 6310 
Email:  sps@moa.gov.jo