G/SPS/N/SYC/5  
 
12 May 2020  
(20-3533) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  SEYCHELLES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  National Biosecurity Agency - 
Plant Biosecurity Services  
2. Agency responsible:  National Biosecurity Agency - Plant Biosecurity Services  
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):  Tomatoes Fresh - 0702.0 000 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Turkey  
5. Title of the notified document:  Restrictions on importation of fresh tomatoes 
containing  Tomato Brown Rugose fruit virus  (Tobamovirus -ToBRFV) . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages: 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SYC/20_3139_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notice relates to the decision taken in regard to  
Tomato  Brown Rugose fruit virus  (Tobamovirus - ToBRFV) which was reported in Turkey.  
Seych elles Biosecurity Agency has decided to implement measures to prevent the entry, 
establishment and spread of the virus in Seychelles.  
With immediate effect, all consignment of tomato entering Seychelles from Turkey shall:  
− Come from Green House production only.  
− Tested, declared and certified free from  Tobamovirus - ToBRFV  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory 
from other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Urgent measures 
have been implemented to manage the phytosanitary risks associated with the 
introduction, establishment and spread of the tomato disease (Tomato Brown Rugose fruit 
virus (Tobamovirus -ToBRFV) from Turkey to Seychelles. The disease will have a negative 
impact on the local tomato production and other solanaceous crop both on the farms and 
in the environment.  G/SPS/N/SYC/5  
 
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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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM number 1 - Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade  
[ ] 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):  
1 April 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Trade Division  
Ministry of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning  
P.O.Box 313, Victoria, Mahe  
Republic of Seychel les 
E-mail: enquirywto@finance.gov.sc   
Website: www.seychellestradeportal.gov.sc   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Trade Division  
Ministry of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning  
P.O.Box 313, Victoria, Mahe  
Republic of Seychelles  
E-mail: enquirywto@finance.gov.sc   
Website: www.seychellestradeportal.gov.sc