G/SPS/N/GBR/38  
21 June 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
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 cervids (HS code: 01061900), urine hunting lures from cervids 
(HS code: 0511) and fresh meat of fa rmed and wild cervids (HS code: 020890)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Canada; Finland; Korea, Republic of; Norway; 
Sweden; United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Chronic Wasting Disease: Declaration of Special 
Measures (England); Chronic Wasting Disease: Declaration of Special Measures (Scotland); 
Chronic Wasting Disease: Declaration of Special Measures (Wales) . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  6 
6. Description of content:  These declarations of special measures are necessary to prevent 
the incursion of chronic wasting disease to the United Kingdom. These measures prohibit 
the import of live cervids and cer vid urine hunting lures from countries which have 
reported cases of chronic wasting disease. These measures also apply additional 
certification requirements to imports of fresh meat of cervids from countries with chronic 
wasting disease.  
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:  Chronic wasting 
disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) which affects cervids 
(deer, reindeer, moose and elk). As CWD in cervids is highly contagious and fatal, its 
introduction into the United Kingdom could have significant consequences f or wild deer 
populations and the deer farming industry. There is no evidence at present that the CWD 
agent causes infection in other animals or in humans, but the zoonotic risk remains poorly 
understood. These measures are therefore required to mitigate th e animal health risk 
posed by CWD to the UK deer population and the unknown but potential risk to human 
health.  
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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/GBR/38  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] 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:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
16 June 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail: UKSPS@defra.gov.uk  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail: UKSPS@defra.gov.uk