G/SPS/N/EU/76  
 
13 May 2014   
(14-2953) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Consumers Directorate -
General  
3. Products covere d (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Blood products not intended for human consumption 
that could be used as feed material, intended for d ispatch to, or for transit through, the 
European Union (HS Codes: 05.11.91 or 05.11.99)  
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 : Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
No 483/2014 of 8 May 2014 on protection measures in relation to porcine diarrhoea 
caused by a new deltacoronavirus as regards the animal health requirements for the 
introduction into the Union of s pray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin 
intended for the production of feed for farmed porcine animals (Text with EEA relevance)   
Language (s): English, French and Spanish   Number of pages:  5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_2350_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_2350_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_2350_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: Protective measures in relation to porcine diarrhoea caused by 
a new deltacor onavirus and replacing temporarily the health certificate set out in 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the animal health requirements for imports of 
spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin intended for the production of feed 
for farmed po rcine animals.  
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: Current 
epidemiological situation in third countries on porcine diarrhoea caused by a new 
deltacoronavirus.  G/SPS/N/EU/76  
 
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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 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Section 5 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Conven tion (e.g.  ISPM number)   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   
10. Other r elevant documents a nd language(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):       
From 14 May 2014 to 31 May 2015  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
European Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brusse ls 
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.e u 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
European Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu