G/SPS/N/MDA/15  
 
28 January 2020  
(20-0656) Page: 1/3 
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):  Live poultry  and birds  (HS Code:0105), poultry products including 
poultry meat (HS Code: 0207)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affe cted, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Restrictions for Regions of specific EU member 
states, in conformity with OIE Situation Report, immediate notifications and follow 
up reports on Patho genic Avian Influenza notified by OIE Member Countries, and 
in conformity with the Decision (EU) 2020/47 of 20 January 2020 on protective 
measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of sub -type H5N8 in 
certain EU Member States. Ukraine: Vinni tsa region . 
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: 2  
http://ansa.gov.md/uploads/files/Transparenta/Proiecte/2020/Ordin%20%E2%84%96
%2029.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the immidiate noti fications and follow up reports 
published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in Ukraine (Vinnitsa region, REF OIE 32998, 
report date 20 January 2020) and specific regions from  EU member States, the Republic 
of Moldova applies a precautionary measure to prevent the risk of introduction and spread 
of H5N8 virus through the imports of live birds and their products from the relevant 
regions.  
In this context, the mentioned Order No.  29 from 24 January 2020 relates to stepping up 
measures to prevent the introduction of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 
disease in the territory of the Republic of Moldova. It  introduces a  temporary  restriction 
on the import of live poultry, and  birds, poultry mea t products from the regions of the 
countries mentioned in the point 4. The measures are taken on a temporary basis, until 
the stabilization of the epizootic situation in the mentioned regions based on OIE reports. 
The applied measures ar e in compliance with Chapter 1.3 and 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  
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.  G/SPS/N/MDA/15  
 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The measures are 
imposed based on the updated information from OIE Situation Reports and from the 
immidiate notifications and fo llow up reports on pathogenic avian influenza notified by 
OIE Member Countries. In this context, there is a high risk of contamination and spread 
of Avian Influenza from importing poultry and poultry products from Ukraine, Vinitsa 
region, and from several EU member countries (specified by regions, as mentioned by 
OIE) which are affected by Avian Influenza. The scope of the mentioned Order is to ensure 
food safety, and protect animal health and human health against highly pathogenic avian 
influenza H5N8 dise ase, through imposing a temporary restriction on the imported 
products mentioned above.  
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 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code: Chapter 1.3 and Chapter 10 - Section 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 standar d:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decision 
(EU) 2020/47 of 20 January 2020 on protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic 
avian influenza of subtype H5N8 in certain EU Member States.   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
24 January 2020 - until the OIE's official declaration that the regions are free from this 
disease   
[ ] 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 Safety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md,  
info@ansa.gov.md,  
secretariat@mei.gov.md    
Tel: +(373 22) 29  4709 
Mob: +(373) 6925 1405  
 
Mrs. Lidia Bivol  
International Relations Department  
National Food Safety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
E-mail: lidia.bivol@ansa.gov.md,  
info@ansa.gov.md,  
secretariat@mei.gov.md  
Tel: +(373 22) 29  4709 G/SPS/N/MDA/15  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] 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 Safety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md,  
info@ansa.gov.md,  
secretariat@mei.gov.md    
Tel: +(373 22) 29  4709 
Mob: +(373) 6925 1405