. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/RUS/7 
11 January 2013  
 (13-0154) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  The Federal Service for Veterina ry and Phytosanitary Supervision 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS Code(s):  0102, 0104 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Sweden  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Supervision #FS-AS-7/17069 as of 19 December 2012  Language(s):  
Russian  Number of pages:  1 
http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/laws/3531.html  
6. Description of content:  This letter introduces a temporary restriction due to the detection 
of seropositive animals of Schmallenberg  virus in Sweden, which indicates the existence of 
this disease in the country.  This measure a pplies on transit through the territory of the 
Russian Federation of cattle and small cattle from Sweden and on import of cattle and small 
cattle and genetic materials of these animals from Sweden to Russia.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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:  This measure is to avoid 
the introduction of the Schmallenberg  virus into the Russian Federation.  G/SPS/N/RUS/7 
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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)   
[ ] 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:  The Schmallenberg  virus is insufficiently studied.  An 
international standard has not been developed yet.  The measure was provisionally adopted 
on the basis of available pertinent information as relevant scientific evidence is insufficient. 
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:       
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
21 December 2012  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Federal Service for Veterinary  and Phytosanitary Supervision  
107139 Moscow 
1/11 Orlikov Lane 
Tel:  +(7 499) 975 43 47 Fax:  +(7 495) 607 51 11 E-mail:  info@svfk.mcx.ru 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Federal Service for Veterinary  and Phytosanitary Supervision 
107139 Moscow 
1/11 Orlikov Lane Tel:  +(7 499) 975 43 47 Fax:  +(7 495) 607 51 11 E-mail:  info@svfk.mcx.ru