G/SPS/N/RUS/76  
 
16 September 2014  
(14-5167)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 0103, 0203, 0511, 0210, 2309, 160100, 
1602. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Estonia  
5. Title of the notified document: Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and 
Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-NV-8/17431 as of 11 September 2014.  
Language(s): Russian  Number of pages: 2 
http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/download/a ttachment/19756/17431( 3200017_%D0%A4%D0
%A1-%D0%9D%D0%92-8_17431_11_09_2014).pdf  
6. Description of content: This letter introduces temporary restrictions on import of live 
pigs, fresh pork, chilled or frozen products of animal origin elsewhere unnamed or not included; dead animals of Chapter 01 or 03, unfit for food, meat and edible meat 
by-products, salted in brine, dried or smoked; edible meat flour or meat by-products 
flour, products used for animal feed, saus ages and similar products of meat, meat 
by-products or blood, food preparations based thereon, other prepared or canned meat, 
meat by-products or blood from Estonia to the territory of the Russian Federation due to 
the outbreak of the African swine fever virus (ASF). 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st 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 ASF into the territory of the Russian Federation. 
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 15.1 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/RUS/76 
 
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  [ ] 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:   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
11 September 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Surveillance  
Orlikov pereulok 1/11 
107139 Moscow Tel: +(7 499) 975 4347 
Fax: +(7 495) 607 5111 
E-mail: info@svfk.mcx.ru 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body:   
The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance 
Orlikov pereulok 1/11 
107139 Moscow 
Tel: +(7 499) 975 4347 Fax: +(7 495) 607 5111 
E-mail: info@svfk.mcx.ru