G/SPS/N/ALB/192  
 
11 July 2016  
(16-3721)  Page: 1/2  
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 (cattle), fresh meat of cattle, semen of 
cattle, pathologic materials and biological materials from cattle 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia  
5. Title of the notified document: Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural 
Development and Water Management "On some protective measures against Lumpy 
Skin Disease"  Language(s): Albanian  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: This Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development 
and Water Management provides some protective measures against the outbreak of 
Lumpy Skin disease in the regions identified in point 4: 
 ban on imports of all live animals (cattle) and fresh meat, semen of cattle, 
pathologic materials and biological materials from cattle and from the territories 
described in point 4, to the Albanian territory; 
 ban on imports of fresh cattle meat and their products from the territories described 
in point 4, to the Albanian territory. 
The veterinary certificate should guarantee their origin. The measures also consist of: 
 a ban on imports of animal feeding products that contain products from animal 
origin; 
 a ban on imports of unsterile biological materials from cattle from the territories 
described in point 4, to the Albanian territory. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests. The objective is to protect animal health in Albania against 
Lumpy Skin 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 animal health from Lumpy Skin diseas e by banning the import and transit of live 
cattle animals, and their products. G/SPS/N/ALB/192 
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Chapter number 2.4.13, 2016 "Lumpy 
Skin Disease" 
[ ] 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:   
Relevant notifications submitted by various countries to the World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE): 
 23 June 2016 related to the outbreak of Lumpy Skin disease in Bulgaria; 
 1 July 2016 related to the outbreak of Lumpy Skin disease in Serbia; 
 2 July 2016 related to the outbreak of Lumpy Skin disease in Greece. 
According to the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and according to Council 
Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on th e notification of animal diseases within 
the Community ( http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1440161805934&uri=CELEX:01982L0894-20130101 ), Lumpy 
Skin disease is a notifiable disease. 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
8 July 2016 
[ ] 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:   
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication 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