. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NOR/29 
26 September 2008  
 (08-4533) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NORWAY
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Ministry of Agriculture and Food  
2. Agency responsible:   Norwegian Food Safety Authority 
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):  Wood, plants and propagating material of ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of pa ges of the notified document:  Regulations of 
8 September 2008 concerning measures against Chalara fraxinea  (available in English, 
2 pages)  
6. Description of content:  The regulations imply revised restrictions on the import, 
marketing and transfer of wood, plan ts and propagating material of ash ( Fraxinus 
excelsior ) into and between three es tablished zones within Norw ay.  Regulation No. 637 of 
23 June 2008 concerning measures against Chalara fraxinea is repealed. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] 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:  During surveys in 
spring/summer 2008 outbreaks of ash dieback have been found in eastern and southern part of Norway.  Action is taken to prevent the in troduction and spread of ash dieback to the 
western, middle and northern part of the country.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the 
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:  IPPC Article VII, Requirements 
in relation to imports. 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Regulations of 8 
September 2008 concerning measures against Chalara fraxinea .   G/SPS/N/NOR/29 
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  11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  The regulations enter into 
force immediately. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Norwegian Food Safety Authority  
Fax:  +(47) 23 21 68 01 E-mail:  postmottak@mattilsynet.no 
13. Texts available from: [   ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Norwegian Food Safety Authority 
Fax:  +(47) 23 21 68 01 
E-mail:  postmottak@mattilsynet.no 
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