. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/BOL/2
3 July 2002
(02-3723)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying: BOLIVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety
(SENASAG)
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).  Eggs, all species of birds, poultry products and by-products, foodstuffs for
human or animal consumption containing poultr y-derived ingredients (eggs, meat, entrails,
bird offal, bones and feathers)
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Chile
5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Administrative Resolution
No.077/02 of 31 May 2002, declaring a "State of Health Emergency" and taking appropriate
measures to prevent the introduction into Bolivia of Avian Influenza (2 pages).
6. Description of content: The resolution strictly prohibits the import of eggs, all species of
birds, poultry products and by-products, food stuffs for human or animal consumption
containing poultry-derived ingredients (eggs, meat, entrails, bird offal, bones and feathers)originating from the Republic of Chile, for a period of 90 days commencing immediately, in
order to prevent the introduction into Bolivia of Avian Influenza.
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 reasons for urgent action:  Declaration of a
National State of Health Emergency, owing to the suspected outbreak of Avian Influenza in
the Republic of Chile.
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [    ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] 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: Administrative
Resolution No. 077/02 of the National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety
(SENASAG), dated 31 May 2002, in Spanish.G/SPS/N/BOL/2
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11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable): 31 May 2002
12. 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:
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria (SENASAG)
Address: Av. 27 Mayo esquina Laureano Villar GarcíaTrinidad
Departamento del Beni
Republic of Bolivia
Tel:  (591-03) 4620151/4622081
Fax:  (591-03) 4652096/4652136E-mail:  senasagdir@hotmail.com
              senasag@sauce.ben.entelnet.bo
13. Texts available from: .[     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria (SENASAG)
Address: Av. 27 Mayo esquina Laureano Villar García
TrinidadDepartamento del Beni
Republic of Bolivia
Tel:  (591-03) 4620151/4622081
Fax:  (591-03) 4652096/4652136
E-mail:  senasagdir@hotmail.com
              senasag@sauce.ben.entelnet.bo