G/SPS/N/MDA/4  
 
31 January 2017  
(17-0621) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : REPUBLIC OF  MOLDOVA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  National Food Safety Agency  
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 poultry (HS Code:  0105), hatching eggs, eggs 
(HS Code: 0407) and egg products for consumption, day -old chicks (HS Code: 0105. 11), 
food for birds (HS Code: 1214), feed additives for birds, feathers, meat and bone meal 
(HS Code: 0210), poultry (HS Code: 0207), poultry meat products (HS Code: 0511)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicabl e: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  
 Austria: regions of Vorarlberg, Goleniowski;  
 Croatia: regions of Osijecko -Baranjska and Vukovarsko -Srijemska;  
 Denmark: regions of Copenhagen, Vordingborg, Stevns, East, Vordingborg, East;  
 Finland: Provincia Aland region;  
 France: regions of Pas -de-Calais, Tarn, Gers, Lot -et-Garonne , Hautes -Pyrénées, 
Haute -Savoie;  
 Germany: regions of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern, Forpommern -Graifsvalid, 
Forpommeri -Riugen and Ludvigslust -Parhim; Schleswig -Holstein reg ion, city of 
Liubek and Slezvig -Flesnburg; Sachsen region Clopenburg and Emeland; Bayern 
region Kam; Sachen -Anhalt region Gart, Nordrnhain -Westfalen;  
 Hungary: regions of Szolnok and Csongrad, Bacs -Kiskun;  
 Netherland: regions of Flevoland, Overijssel, Noord -Holand;  
 Poland: regions of Pomorskie, Lubusz, Zachodnio;  
 Romania: Constanța district;  
 Russian Federation: Kalmykiya, Astrahan;  
 Sweden: regions of Scania, Gotlands Lan, Skane Lan;  
 Switzerland: regions of Vaud, Schaffhausen, Zurich, Neuchatel, Fribourg, Bas el-
Landschaft, Thurgau, Bern, Nidwalden;  
 Ukraine: Herson region.  
5. Title of the notified document: Decree of the  Director General No. 388 of 
12 December 2016 of the National Food Safety Agency " On preventive measures 
regarding the avian influenza".  Langu age(s): Romanian.  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The mentioned document relates to stepping up measures to 
prevent the introduction of avian influenza H5N8 disease in the territory of the Republic 
of Moldova. It introduces a temporary ban o n the import and transit of live poultry, 
hatching eggs, eggs and egg products for consumption, day -old chicks, food for birds, 
feed additives for birds, feathers, meat and bone meal, poultry, poultry meat products 
from the regions of the countries mention ed in the point 4. The measures are taken on a 
temporary basis, id est until the stabilization of the epizootic situation in the mentioned 
regions.  G/SPS/N/MDA/4  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[X] protect humans fr om animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory 
from other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: The scop e of the 
mentioned Order is to e nsure food safety, and protect animal health and humans against  
highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 disease, through imposing a temporary ban on 
the imported and transited products mentioned above.  
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) : Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal  Health Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (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 and language(s) in which these are available:    
Romanian  
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
Since 12 December 2016  - until the epizootic/epidemic situation o n influenza H5N8 in 
the mentioned regions is improved.  
[ ] 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 avai lable) of other body:  
National Food Safety Agency, 63, M. Kogalniceanu st. MD -2009, Chisinau, Republic of 
Moldova  
E-mail: info@ansa.gov.md  
Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova  
Tel: +373 22 250 607  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
http://ansa.gov.md/uploads/files/Ordinele%20ANSA/2017/ordin%20nr_388.PDF