G/SPS/N/MOZ/4  
 
17 August 2017  
(17-4411) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : MOZAMBIQUE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA)  
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 domestic and wild birds, eggs, fresh and frozen 
poultry meat, unheated products derived from birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, 
Zimbabwe  
5. Title of the notified document: Circular n°0 3/ IA/DINAV/241/20 17 d ated 
24 July 2017. Language(s): Portuguese.  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MOZ/17_3435_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Followin g the immediate notification of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (25  May 2017) , Zimbabwe 
(2 June 2017 ) and South Africa (22 June 2017 ) to the OIE , Mozambique is applying a 
precautionary sanitary measure to prevent t he risk of introducing the disease and 
dangerous animal products and animal by -products imported from these countries . 
These measures include:  
 A temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, poultry and poultry 
product s, day -old chicks, tabl e and fertile eggs originating from the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo , Zimbabwe, and  focus and s urveillance zones in  South Africa ; 
and 
 Importat ion of fertile and table eggs, poultry and poultry products, day -old chicks  
from avian infuenza -free compartme nts, app roved after 22 June 2017, which are 
from areas outside the focus and surveillance zones of South Africa.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[X] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory 
from other damage from pest s.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Followin g the 
notification s to OIE regarding HPAI H5N8 outbr eaks in the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo,  South Africa  and Zimbabwe, Mozamb ique has taken certain precautionary 
measures. As Mozambique is one of the importers of products from  South Africa and 
Zimbabwe , these measures have been taken in order to prevent the entry of disease 
into the country and protect the poultry industry and c onsumers . These precautionary 
measures consist of a ban on the importation of live domestic and wild birds, eggs, fresh 
and frozen poultry meat, unheated products derived from birds from the Democratic  
Republic  of the Congo , Zimbabwe, and focus and s urveil lance zones in  South Africa . This  
measure has been put in place with a view to protect poultry susceptible to disease, and 
humans.  G/SPS/N/ MOZ/4 
 
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  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 Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Con vention (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:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
19 July 2017  
[X] 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 available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security  
Dra. Dercília Da Rosária Mudanisse Arone  
Veterinary Epidemiology Unit  
P.1407 Rua da Resistência 1746  
Republic of Mozambique - Maputo  
Tel: +(258 2 1) 415  633 
Fax: +(258 2 1) 415  637 
Mobile: +(258 82) 149  6400 
E-mail: dercimudanisse@gmail.com  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security  
Plant Protection Department; Recinto do IIAM; Av. Das FPLM  
Afonso Sitole  
SPS Enquiry Point  
C.P. 3658  
Republic of Mozambique - Maputo  
Tel: +(258 21 ) 415 103 
Fax: +(25 8 21) 4 15 103  
Mobile: +(258 82 ) 451 4190 
E-mail: afonsostl@gmail.com