. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1231 
16 February 2006 
 (06-0659) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  USDA - Animal and  Plant Hea lth Inspection Service (APHIS)  
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):  Poultry and poultry products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Add Kazakhstan, 
Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine to List of Regions in Which Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Is Considered To Exist (Available in English;  2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  APHIS is amending the regulations  concerning the importation of 
animals and animal products by adding Kazakhs tan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine 
to the list of regions in which highly pathoge nic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 is 
considered to exist.  We are taking this ac tion because there have been outbreaks of HPAI 
subtype H5N1 in those countries.  This acti on is necessary to prevent the introduction of 
HPAI subtype H5N1 into the United States.  
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 reasons for urgent action:  To prevent the 
introduction of HPAI subtype H5N1 into the United States.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Article 6 of the IPPC Requirements in relation 
to Imports  G/SPS/N/USA/1231 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
13 February 2006; Volume 71, Number 29; Page 7401-7402; http://frwebgate6.access.gpo.gov/cgi-
bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=9416793 89000+13+0+0&WAIS action=retrieve  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  7 February 2006  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority,  [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms Lashonda McLeod, United States SPS Nationa l Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC 20250.  Tel:  202-720-5683; Fax:   202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov
 
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms Lashonda McLeod, United States SPS Nationa l Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, 
DC 20250.  Tel:  202-720-5683;  Fa x:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov