G/SPS/N/SYC/6  
26 January 2022  
(22-0616) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  SEYCHELLES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Biosecurity Agency  
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):  All beef and beef products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Kwazulu -Natal, South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document:  Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in 
Kwazulu -Natal South Africa . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  The notice relates to the decision taken by the Republic of 
Seychelles for a temporary ban on imports of all beef and beef products emanating from 
Kwazulu -Natal, South Africa due to the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).  
7. Objective and r ationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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:  An urgent measu re 
has been implemented to manage the sanitary risk associated with the presence and 
outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease  in cattle within Mtubatuba under the UMkhhanyakude 
District Municipality in KwaZulu - Natal, South Africa.  
In accordance to part five, section 70 (3) (d) of the Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act 2014, 
the National Biosecurity Agency has decided to impose a temporary ban on all beef and 
beef products originating from the affected region as a precautionary measure.  
9. Is there a relev ant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/GL 61 - 2007 
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.8., Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/SYC/6  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
25 August 2021     
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
National Biosecurity Agency  
1st Floor, Orion Mall Building  
P.O Box 464  
Victoria  
Mahe  
Seychelles  
Fax: +(00248) 432 4099  
Email: vpho@gov.sc  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: