G/SPS/N/MDG/37  
10 July 2018 
(18-4333) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : MADAGASCAR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Direction des Services Vétérinaires, Ministère auprès de l'Agriculture 
et de l'Élevage  (Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry responsible for agriculture and 
livestock ) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbe rs should be provided in addition 
where applicable) : Day-old chicks and hatching eggs ; Food products for animal 
consumption ; Birds for commercial purposes or family farming and live domestic and wild 
swine ; Bird and swine semen ; Fresh and frozen bird and domestic and wild swine meat, 
etc. 
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 : Décret 2018 -398 du 02 mai 2018 relati f aux mesures de 
prévention contre l'influenza aviaire hautement pathogène  (Decree No. 2018-398 of 2 May 
2018 on measures to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza) Language(s) : French 
Number of pages : 5 
6. Description of content : The notified Decree e stablishes the list of animals and products 
of animal origin that are prohibited from being imported into Madagascar from countries 
infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, namely:  
 All birds for commercial purposes or family farming, and live domestic and wild 
swine;  
 bird and swine semen;  
 eggs from all species of birds;  
 fresh and frozen bird and domestic and wild swine meat;  
 processed bird and swine meat (salted meat, smoked products);  
 bird and domestic and wild swine meat products intended for  animal consumption 
or agricultural or industrial use;  
 pathological materials and biological products of bird or swine origin which have 
not been treated using a procedure to eliminate microbes.  
However, the notified Decree establishes exceptional measures  that authorize:  
 Imports of day -old chicks and hatching eggs from parent and grandparent stocks 
coming from areas recognized by the OIE as free from highly pathogenic avian 
influenza for at least 12 months;  
 imports  intended for animal consumption, provided that they have undergone heat 
treatment during the manufacturing process in accordance with the 
recommendations of the OIE . Such products must be packed in bags that must be 
disinfected upon arrival in Madagascar.  G/SPS/N/MDG/37  
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  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 : The notified Decree 
eases the measures taken in respect of imports of day -old chicks and hatching eggs from 
parent and grandparent stocks, and products intended for animal consumption, which 
come from areas recognized by the OIE as free from highly  pathogenic avian influenza.  
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 related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 10.4.4, 10.4.8, 10.4.11, 
10.4.24  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Ye s [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as  applicable):  2 May 
2018 
The notified Decree facilitates trade in day -old chicks and hatching eggs from parent and 
grandparent stocks, and products intended for animal consumption coming from 
areas recognized by the OIE as free from highly pathogenic avian  influenza, which 
therefore pose lower risks . The notified Decree was adopted in order to ensure the 
protection of the national territory against the introduction of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza and to guarantee the supply to industrial enterprises of  day-old 
chicks and hatching eggs from parent and grandparent stocks coming from areas 
recognized by the OIE as free from the disease.  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Dr Andriamainty Fils Bienvenu  
Directeur des Services Vétérinaires (Director of Veterinary Services)  
Antananarivo 101 Madagascar  
Tel.: (+261) 3405 58150  
Email: a ndriamaintyfils@yahoo.fr  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dr Andriamainty Fils Bienvenu  
Directeur des Services Vétérinaires (Director of Veterinary Servi ces) 
Antananarivo 101 Madagascar  
Tel.: (+261) 3405 58150  
Email: a ndriamaintyfils@yahoo.fr