G/SPS/N/MDG/22  
18 April 2016  
(16-2157)  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 du Ministère de l'élevage 
(Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Livestock) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff it em number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS nu mbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable): Live poultry, poultry meat and eggs 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries: France, French overseas departments and/or other 
EU countries  
5. Title of the notified document: Circulaire relative à l'interdiction d'importation des 
volailles et des produits de volailles en provenance de la France (Circular on the prohibition 
of imports of poultry and poultry products from France) Language(s): French Number of 
pages: 2 
Text available from: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/MDG/16_1559_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/MDG/16_1559_01_f.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified Circular establishes the measures taken by 
Madagascar, as a country free from avian flu, in response to the spread of the disease in 
France. 
It also sets out: (i) provisions on imports of poultry and poultry products from countries 
that are free from avian flu; (ii) provisions on imports from avian-flu-free countries which 
are subject to a layover in a country affected by  avian flu; and (iii) the requirements to be 
met upon arrival in Madagascar. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety , [X] 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: Risk of introducing 
avian flu in Madagascar through live poultry, hatching eggs or fresh poultry products 
imported from France. France is one of the trading partner countries in this area. It is important to note that avian flu is a zoonotic disease, from which Madagascar has been 
free to date. G/SPS/N/MDG/22 
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  9. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code: 
Chapter 10.4 - Infection with avian flu viruses 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None 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. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/p eriod of application (as applicable): 3 
February 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to ha ndle comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email a ddress (if available) of other body: