G/SPS/N/EU/559  
 
25 April 2022  
(22-3266) 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 Food Safety 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):  Hay and straw  
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 (EU) 2022/575 of 
6 April 2022 concerning emergency measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of 
foot and mouth disease through consignments of hay and straw from third countries or 
territories and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2208 (Text with EEA 
relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_3032_00_e.pdf  
https:// members .wto.org /crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_3032_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_3032_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Decision lays down emergency measures to prevent the 
introduction into the Union of foot and mouth disease through consignments of hay and 
straw from third countries or territories.  
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.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  To prevent the 
introduction into the Union of foot and mouth disease through consignments of hay and 
straw from certain third countries or territories.  
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 re lated text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code: 
Chapter 8.8.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/EU/559  
 
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  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 language(s) in which these are availab le:   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
8 April 2022 
[ ] 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 Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
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:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu