G/SPS/N/ALB/178  
 
14 August 2014  
(14-4725)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  ALBANIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water 
Management 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Live animals (domestic and wild pigs), fresh meat of 
domestic and wild pigs, semen of domestic and wild pigs 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  
1. Lithuania: 
a. in Vilnius county (apskritis): 
 the Ðalèininkai district municipality; 
b. in Alytus county (apskritis): 
 the Lazdijai district municipality, Varëna district municipality, Alytus district 
municipality, Alytus city municipality and the Druskininkai municipality. 
 
2. Poland: 
In podlaskie voivodship:  
 the municipalities of Giby and Sejny with the city of Sejny in sejneñski district;  
 the municipalities of Lipsk and Pùaska in augustowski district;  
 the municipalities of Czarna Biaùostocka, Gródek, Supraúl, Wasilków and 
Michaùowo in biaùostocki district;  
 the municipalities of Dàbrowa Biaùostocka, Janów, Krynki, Kuênica, Nowy Dwór, 
Sidra, Sokóùka and Szudziaùowo in sokólski district.  
 
3. Italy: 
All areas of Sardinia.  
4. Latvia: 
 In the district of Rezekne parish Pusa, Mâkoòkalna and Kaunatas; 
 The entire county of Dagda; 
 In the villages Aglonas Ðíeltovas, Grâveru and Kastuïinas; 
 All county Krâslavas; 
 In the district of Parishes Ludza Rundenu and Istria; 
 In the district of the parish of Zilupe PASIENES. 
5. Title of the notified document: Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural 
Development and Water Management "On some protective measures against the African 
Swine Fever disease in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy"  Language(s): Albanian   
Number of pages: 2 G/SPS/N/ALB/178 
 
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  6. Description of content: This Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development 
and Water Management provides some protective measures against the outbreak of African Swine Fever disease in the regions mentioned in the point 4. Stopping the import 
of all live animals domestic and wild pigs, from the territories described in point 4, to the 
Albanian territory; stopping the import of meat and products of the above-mentioned 
animals from the territories described in point 4, to the Albanian territory. The 
veterinary certificate should guarantee their origin. The measures also consist in 
stopping the import of animal feeding products  that contain products from animal origin; 
stopping the import of unsterile pigs biological materials from the territories described in 
point 4, to the Albanian territory. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [X] protect territory 
from other damage from pests. The objective is to protect  human and animal health 
in the territory of Albania against the African Swine Fever disease outbreak into the territories described in point 4. 
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: This Order is to 
protect human and animal health from African Swine Fever disease, stopping the import 
and transit of live animals, domestic and wild pigs and their products. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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 number 15.1 "African Swine 
Fever" 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
Notifications taken by the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, dated 
24 January 2014, 17 February 2014, 26 June 2014 related to the outbreak of African 
Swine Fever disease in Lithuania, Poland, Italy and Latvia and according to the International Terrestrial Animal Health Code; according to commission implementing 
decision of 27 March 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African 
swine fever in certain member States commission implementing decision of 8 July 2014 amending Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU as  regards African swine fever in Latvia. 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
31 July 2014  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   G/SPS/N/ALB/178 
 
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  13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
General Directory of Agriculture Services and Fishery 
SPS Enquiry Point - Albania 
Tel: +(355 4) 2 259 333 Fax: +(355 4) 2 259 333 
E-mail: mbumk_sps@yahoo.com 
Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al