G/SPS/N/MDG/24/Rev.1  
16 March  2017 
(17-1490) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Revision  
1. Notifying Member : MADAGASCAR  
If applicable, name of local government involved : Ministère auprès de la Présidence 
en charge de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage  (Office of the President's Ministry responsible for 
agriculture and livestock)  
2. Agency responsible : Secrétariat Général du Ministère auprès de la Présidence en charge 
de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage  (General Secretariat of the Office of the President's Ministry 
responsible for agriculture and livestock)  
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):  
 HS code 06 : Live trees and other plants;  
 HS code 07 : Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers;  
 HS code 08 : Fruit and nuts;  
 HS code 09 : Coffee, tea and spices;  
 HS code 10 : Cereals;  
 HS code 11 : Products of the milling industry;  
 HS code 12 : Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits ; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit.  
4. Regions or countrie s likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Mauritius  
5. Title of the notified document : Note de Service portant sur les mesures de prévention 
de l'introduction de la Fièvre a phteuse à Madagascar  (Memorandum on measures to 
prevent foot -and-mouth disease from entering Madagascar) Language(s) : French 
Number of pages : 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnatta chments/2017/SPS/MDG/17_1274_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content : Memorandum authorizing the unloading of containers 
transporting foodstuffs of non -animal origin that are from or that have transited through 
Mauritius, in Madagascan ports and airports that  are subject to enhanced veterinary 
controls . 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of th e urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action : To prevent the 
blocking of imports of food products that present no risk in terms of introducing the foot -
and-mouth disease virus into Madagascar.  G/SPS/N/MDG/24/Rev.1  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, ide ntify 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. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number ) Chapter 8.8.  
[ ] Internat ional 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) : 
5 September 2 016 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  Measure to facilitate trade in products that pose no 
serious ri sk to the domestic livestock population.  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available fr om: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: