G/SPS/N/MUS/15  
 
9 November 2017  
(17-6089) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  MAURITIUS  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security Agricultural Services  
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): Caged live birds and poultry products (chicken, turkey and ostrich)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document: Temporary Restrictions on Importation of Caged Liv e 
Birds and Poultry Products (chicken, turkey and ostrich) . Language(s): English.  Number 
of pages: 3 
6. Description of content: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have 
been reported in South Africa. In compliance with Article 10.4.4,  Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, a temporary 
restriction on the importation of c aged live birds and poultry products (chicken, turkey and 
ostrich) from South Africa have been imposed, in order to prevent the entry of HPAI into 
Mauritius.  
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: This emergency 
measure has been instituted to prevent the introduction of HPAI into the country.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commissi on (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 
10.4 
[ ] International Plant Prote ction Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/MUS/15  
 
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  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 available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
6 October 2017  
[ ] 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:  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade  
(International Trade Division)  
3rd Fl, Fooks House,  
Bourbon Street,  
Port-Louis,  Mauritius  
Tel: +230 2081662  
Fax: +230 2108145  
E-mail: vidan_2@yahoo.com  
  
Division of Veterinary Services  
Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security  
Agricultural Services  
Reduit, Mauritius  
Tel: +230 464 1016/17, +230 466 0881  
E-mail: moa-dvs@govmu.org                              
  
National Plant Protection Office  
Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security  
Agricultural Services  
Reduit,  Mauritius  
Tel: +230 4644872  
Fax: +230 465 9591  
E-mail: moa -pathology@govmu.org  
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: