G/SPS/N/ZAF/50  
 
27 March 2017  
(17-1661) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : SOUTH AFRICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
3. Products covered (provide tar iff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code(s): 0105, 0207, 0407  Live poultry, pigeons, 
other birds, eggs (excluding SPF eggs), fresh and frozen poult ry meat  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Netherlands, 
Poland, Spain, United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notif ied document : Temporary ban on the importation of live poultry, 
pigeons, other birds, eggs (excluding SPF eggs), fresh and frozen poultry meat from 
Spain, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Hungary, France and the United 
Kingdom by South Africa . Language (s): English . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content: Following notifications published by the World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE) regarding outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus 
(HPAI) in poultry in France, Germany, Hungar y, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain 
and the United Kingdom, South Africa is applying precautionary sanitary measures to 
prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their 
products from Spain. These measures include  temporary bans on the importation of live 
poultry, pigeons and other birds, eggs (excluding SPF eggs) fresh and frozen poultry 
meat from France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the 
United Kingdom.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] 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: There is a risk of 
conta mination fro m importing poultry and poultry  products from France, Germany, 
Hungary, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, which are 
affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This follows the notifications of Highly 
Pathogeni c Avian Influenza in these countries. These applied measures are in compliance 
with Article 10.4.3, Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identi fy the standard :  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ):   G/SPS/N/ZAF/50  
 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial code (OI E), 
Chapter  10.4.3  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (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): 
With immediate effect.  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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:  
Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries  
Directorate Animal Health  
Dr Angela Graham  
Tel: +(27 12) 319 7599  
E-mail: AngelaG@daff.gov.za  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Department of Agriculture Fo restry and Fisheries  
Directorate Animal Health  
Dr Angela Graham  
Tel: +(27 12) 319 7599  
E-mail: AngelaG@daff.gov.za