G/SPS/N/CIV/19  
18 October  2017 
(17-5622) Page: 1/2 
Committee  on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques  (Ministry of 
Animal and Fishery Resources)  
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) : All species of wild and/or farmed tilapia fish and tilapia fish products.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Israel and Thailand  
5. Title of the  notified document : Arrêté n° 033/MIRAH/CAB du 8 septembre 2017 portant 
sur l'interdiction provisoire d'importation et de commercialisation de toute espèce de tilapia 
sauvage et/ou d'élevage et produits dérivés de tilapia en provenance de la Colombie, 
l'Égypte, l'Équateur, Israël et de la Thaïlande  (Order No. 033/MIRAH/CAB of 8 September 
2017 on the provisional prohibition of the importation and marketing of all species of wild 
and/or farmed tilapia fish and tilapia fish products coming from Colombia, E cuador, Egypt, 
Israel and Thailand) Language(s) : French Number of pages : 2 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CIV/17_4360_00_f. pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CIV/17_4360_01_f.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Order prohibits the importation into and marketing 
in Côte d'Ivoire of all species of wild and/or farmed tilapia fish and tilapia fish products 
coming from Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Israel and Thailand.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] 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 : To address the 
biosecurity risks associated with live tilapia and/or products derived f rom imported tilapia . 
Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is a disease that infects all species of tilapia . Consequently, there 
is a high risk of TiLV entering Côte d'Ivoire through live and dead tilapia, and products 
derived from imported tilapia.  G/SPS/N/CIV/19  
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  9. Is there a re levant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM 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:   
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Journal officiel de la République de Côte d'Ivoire  (Official Journal of the Republic of 
Côte d'Ivoire) (available in French)  
OIE technical disease card for Tilapia lake virus (TiLV), published in May 2 017 
(available in English)  
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable):  8 
September 2 017 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority de signated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques  (Ministry of Animal and Fishery 
Resources)  
Direction des Services Vétérinaires  (Directorate of Veterinary Services)  
Tel.: +(225) 20218972  
Fax: +(225) 20229919  
DSV Email : miprah-dsvci@yahoo.fr  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques  
Direction des Services vétérinaires  
Tel.: +(225) 20218972  
Fax: +(225) 20229919  
DSV Email : miprah-dsvci@yahoo.fr