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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KEN/3
27 June 2003
(03-3440)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   KENYA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock Development, Kenya
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):   Cattle, semen, meat and meat products including products intended for animal
feed and for agricultural and industrial use.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Canada
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Prohibition of Import
cattle, semen, meat and meat products including products intended for animal feed and foragricultural and industrial use.
6. Description of content:  The Department of Veterinary Services, with immediate effect
prohibits imports of cattle, semen, meat and meat products including products intended for
animal feed and for agricultural and industrial use.
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:   Bovine spongiform
encephapathy  (BSE) has been reported in Canada since mid May 2003.  To minimise the risk
of introducing BSE into Kenya, the Departme nt of Veterinary Services Kenya prohibits
imports of cattle, semen, meat and meat products  including products intended for animal feed
and for agricultural and industrial use from Cana da with immediate effect.  Reports of BSE
occurrences in the Province of Alberta, Canada  have prompted the De partment to prohibit
imports of the above commodities from Canada with immediate effect.  The above import
restrictions shall be reviewed based on heal th status and information on disease control
measures provided by relevant authorities.
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:   EnglishG/SPS/N/KEN/3
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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 address (if available) of other body:
Department of Veterinary Services
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Veterinary Laboratories
Private Bag, Kabete00625 Kangemi
Nairobi
Tel: 254 20 631273
Fax: 254 20 631273E-mail cvfovetlabs@kenyaweb.com