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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BOL/11 
31 October 2005 
 (05-5050) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BOLIVIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agrop ecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria  - 
SENASAG (National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item num ber(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  
 Fertile and commercial eggs of all bird  species, poultry products and by-products, 
foodstuffs for human or animal consumption cont aining poultry-derived ingredients (eggs, meat, 
entrails, bird offal, feathers) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Colombia 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolución Administrativa 
del SENASAG No. 130/2005  (National Service for Agricultu ral Health and Food Safety 
(SENASAG) Administrative Resolution No. 130/2005)  (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  This Resolution prohibits the issue throughout national territory of 
animal health permits for the importation of fer tile and commercial eggs of all bird species, 
poultry products and by-products, foodstuffs fo r human or animal consumption containing 
poultry-derived ingredients (eggs, meat, entrails, bird offal, feathers). 
 It establishes more stringent measures for checkpoints and airports. 
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:  The Republic of Colombia 
reported the occurrence of type H9 low pathoge nic avian influenza in three poultry farms 180 
kilometres to the north-east of Bogotá. 
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:   
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  SENASAG website:  
www.senasag.gov.bo  (in Spanish). G/SPS/N/BOL/11 
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 11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable): 11 October 2005 / To remain in 
force for as long as the problem persists. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [    ] National notification authority, 
[   ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of 
other body:   
Unidad Nacional de Sanidad Animal 
Tel.:   591-3-346-25650 
Fax:   591-3-346-25650 E-mail: sanidadanimal@senasag.gov.bo  
13. Texts available from: [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point or 
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr. Marcelo Lara Godoy, Coordinador General 
Área de Coordinación Interinstitucional - SENASAG Calle Jorge Sáenz, entre Haití y Honduras 
La Paz, Bolivia 
Tel.:   (591) 2 - 222-9979 or (591) 2 - 222-9935 Fax:   (591) 2 - 222-0616 E-mail: mlara@senasag.gov.bo Website: www.senasag.gov.bo