G/SPS/N/RUS/11  
 
22 February 2013  
(13-0948)  Page: 1/2  
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:  Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance 
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):  HS Codes:  1006, 1103, 1104, 1202 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  India 
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-AS-3/1339 dated 7 February 2013  Language(s):  
Russian  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  This letter introduces a temporary restriction on import of 
rice, rice grits and groundnuts into the Russian Federation from the Republic of India and from third countries originating in the Republic of India, which are accompanied by 
phytosanitary certificates issued by the National Plant Protection Organizations of the 
third countries. This measure is introduced due to: the detection of repeated cases of the Capra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium  Ev.) – a pest of quarantine concern for the 
Russian Federation, which is absent in the territory of Russia; and due to the absence of 
emergency actions from the competent authorities in India. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant 
protection, [ ] 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:  This measure is to 
prevent the introduction and spreading of the pest in the territory of the Russian 
Federation. G/SPS/N/RUS/11 
 
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9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) ISPM 
No. 13 "Guidelines for the notification of non-compliance and emergency action" 
[ ] 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:   None   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
19 February 2013       
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle  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  
1/11 Orlikov Lane 107139 Moscow 
Tel: +(7 499) 975 43 47 
Fax: +(7 495) 607 51 11 E-mail:  info@svfk.mcx.ru 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available) of other body:   
The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision 
1/11 Orlikov Lane 107139 Moscow Tel: +(7 499) 975 43 47 
Fax: +(7 495) 607 51 11 
E-mail:  info@svfk.mcx.ru