G/SPS/N/ZAF/34  
 
4 June 2014   
(14-3253) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Directorate of Animal Health  
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
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): HS Code(s):  01, 05. Live pigs, porcine semen and 
embryos and feed ingredients containin g porcine plasma products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners    
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Importation of live pigs, pig semen and emb ryos and 
certain porcine products into the Republic of South Africa   Language (s): English   
Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/ZAF/14_2546_00_ e.pdf 
6. Description of content: Following the recent outbreaks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea 
virus (PEDv) notified by means of the OIE, South Africa has stopped the import of the 
following products:  
 Live pigs;  
 Pig semen and embryos; and  
 Porcine plasma c ontaining products.  
South Africa will consider the imports of these products subject to new veterinary health 
certificate requirements, negotiated with individual trade partners, which include 
sufficient risk mitigation measures to prevent the spread of PE Dv. 
Interested trade partners are encouraged to provide details as to proposed risk 
mitigation measures which can be provided to prevent the spread of PEDv to South 
Africa, to initiate negotiations.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Protective 
measures against Porcine Epidemic Diarrho ea virus following outbreaks in several 
Member countries.  G/SPS/N/ZAF/3 4 
 
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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 Organizat ion for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as appl icable): 
23 April 2014  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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:  
Directora te Animal Health  
Import/Export Policy Unit  
Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg  
Private Bag x138, Pretoria, 0001  
Fax: +(27 12) 329 6892  
E-mail: LeanaJvR@daff.gov.za  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address , fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Directorate Animal Health  
Import/Export Policy Unit  
Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg  
Private Bag x 138, Pretoria, 0001  
Fax: +(27 12) 329 6892  
E-mail: LeanaJvR@daff.gov.za