G/SPS/N/EU/37  
 
6 February 2013  
(13-0608)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Consumers Directorate-
General 
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 pollen and plants intended for planting, other than 
seeds, of Actinidia  Lindl. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Decision of 5 December 
2012 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the 
Union of Pseudomonas syringae  pv. actinidiae  Takikawa, Serizawa, Ichikawa, Tsuyumu & 
Goto  Language(s):  English   Number of pages:  6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/EEC/13_0514_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/EEC/13_0514_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/EEC/13_0514_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Prohibition concerning the introduction into and the spread 
within the European Union of Pseudomonas syringae  pv. actinidiae  Takikawa, Serizawa, 
Ichikawa, Tsuyumu and Goto which cause kiwi canker. Emergency measures against its 
introduction into and spread within the European Union through the control of imports 
from third countries of live pollen and plants intended for planting, other than seeds, of Actinidia  Lindl. Similar measures are applied for internal movements within the European 
Union. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Kiwi canker has 
caused important damage to kiwi production in some EU regions. A pest risk analysis 
has confirmed the importance of the phytosanitary risks for plants of Actinidia  Lindl. As 
this organism is not listed in the basic plant health legislation Directive 2000/29/EC it is necessary to introduce emergency measures against their introduction and spread within 
the European Union. G/SPS/N/EU/37 
 
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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. 2 
and 10 
[ ] 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:   More 
information on the EU plant health regime for the control of harmful organisms within the European Union is available at the link indicated below: 
http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/organisms/emergency/index_en.htm  (available in 
English) 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
5 December 2012       
[ ] Trade facilitating 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:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6 - Multilateral International Relations Rue Froissart 101 
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium 
Tel: +(32 2) 29 59922 Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available) of other body:   
European Commission 
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6 - Multilateral International Relations Rue Froissart 101 
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium 
Tel: +(32 2) 29 59922 Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu