G/SPS/N/MDA/14  
 
27 January 2020  
(20-0624) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Food Safety Agency  
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):  poultry and poultry meat products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  parts of the countries affected by Avian Influenza  
5. Title of the notified document:  Order nr.  29 from 24  January 2020 on the application 
of special protection measures against the introduction and spread of Avian Influenza in 
the territory of the Republic of Moldova  Language(s): Romanian . Number of pages:  
6. Description of content:  Detection of Avian Influenza in the countries with which the 
Republic of Moldova trades the products mentioned above.  
7. 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.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The risk of 
introducing Avian Influenza on the territory of the Republic of Moldova . 
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
stand ard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 10 - Section 10.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    G/SPS/N/MDA/14  
 
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  11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
24 January 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Mrs. Diana Gherman,  
Head of International Relations Department  
National Food Saf ety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md   
info@ansa.gov.md   
secretariat@mei.gov.md   
Tel: +(3732 2) 2947 09  
Mobile: +(373) 6925 1405  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if ava ilable) of other body:   
Mrs. Diana Gherman,  
Head of International Relations Department  
National Food Safety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md   
info@ansa.gov.md   
secretariat@mei.gov.md   
Tel: +(3732 2) 2947 09  
Mobile: +(373) 6925 1405