G/SPS/N/ZAF/70  
 
6 November 2020  
(20-7904) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development  
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):  Live poultry, pigeon s, other birds, eggs (excluding SPF eggs), fresh 
(including frozen) poultry meat and other poultry products not subject to a process to 
ensure the satisfactory inactivation of the avian influenza virus (must be proven 
scientifically) . 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  The Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:  Importation of live poultry, birds, meat and other 
products from the Ne therlands to South Africa: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 
outbreak in the Netherlands . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  On the 30 October 2020 the Netherlands reported an outbreak 
of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the OIE. Therefore, it is necessary for South 
Africa to prevent the entry of HPAI into the country, and the importation from the 
Netherlands of live  poultry, birds, meat as well as their products that have not sufficiently 
been heat treated to inactivate the avian influenza virus has been temporarily suspended 
with immediate effect.  
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:  To prevent the entry 
of HPAI into the country.  G/SPS/N/ZAF/70  
 
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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 Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial code (OIE) Chapter 10.4.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
2 November 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:   
Dr Angela Graham  
Email: AngelaG@Dalrrd.gov.za   
Tel: +(27) 123 197 599  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr Angela Graham  
Email: AngelaG@Dalrrd.gov.za   
Tel: +(27) 123 197 599