G/SPS/N/MAR/86  
6 October  2022 
(22-7528) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : MOROCCO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires , 
ONSSA (National Office for Food Safety)  
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) : Birds of any species, poultry, poultry meat, poultry meat products, 
eggs, egg products and animal feed  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Belgium  
5. Title of the notified document : Mesure d'urgence, appliquée par le Maroc, interdisant 
l'importation depuis la Belgique d'oiseaux de toute espèce, de volailles, de viande de 
volaille, de produits à base de viande de volailles, d'œufs, d'ovoproduits et d'aliments 
pour animaux à partir de Belgique  (Emergency measure, applied  by Morocco, prohibiting 
the importation from Belgium of birds of any species, poultry, poultry meat, poultry meat 
products, eggs, egg products and animal feed) Language(s) : Number of pages:  
6. Description of content : In light of the recent cases of highl y pathogenic avian influenza 
reported by Belgium, measures have been taken to prohibit the importation into Morocco 
of poultry of any species, poultry meat, poultry meat products, eggs and egg products 
from Belgium . The ban does not apply to poultry meat, poultry meat products and egg 
products that have been heat -treated to destroy the highly pathogenic avian influenza 
virus, in accordance with OIE recommendations . Upon importation, these products must 
be accompanied by a sanitary certificate and a certificate issued by the health authorities 
stating that they have been heat -treated.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] 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 : To prevent highly 
pathogenic avian influenza from entering Morocco.  G/SPS/N/MAR/86  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Healt h Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Ye s [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy) /period of application (as applicable) : 
Immediately - until the ban is lifted.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires , ONSSA (National Office 
for Food Safety)  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  (Standardization and SPS Matters 
Division)  
Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  (Directorate of Risk 
Assessment and Legal Af fairs) 
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Tel.: (+212) 05 37 67 65 11/13  
Mobile : 006 7399 7817  
Fax: (+212) 05 3768 2049  
Email: enquirypoint.spsmar@onssa.gov.ma  
Website: http://www.onssa.gov.ma  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires, ONSSA  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  
Direction de l'Évaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Tel.: (+212) 05 37 67 65 11/13  
Mobile : 006 7399 7817  
Fax: (+212) 05 3768 2049  
Email: enquirypoint.spsmar@onssa.gov.ma  
Website: http://www.onssa.gov.ma