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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/BLZ/6 
21 June 2011 
 (11-3067) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  BELIZE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Belize Agricultural Health Authority 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Livestock species 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Regulation for the Prevention, Control and Eradication of 
Bovine Tuberculosis  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  29 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/BLZ/11_1950_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:   
The notified regulation seeks to: 
1. Establish the diagnosis, prevention, contro l and eradication of tuberculosis in cattle 
regardless of the breed and production activity; 
2. Protect regions, districts, communities and herds that are free of the disease or in 
advanced programme phases through the strict control of animal movement, 
coordinated among all stakeholders. 
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. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (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)  Chapter 11.6 Volume 2  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
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  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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Regulation for 
the Prevention, Control and Eradication of B ovine Tuberculosis (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  After the comment period 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  After adoption 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Immediately after publication 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  20 August 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority 
Central Farm, Cayo District,  Belize, Central America 
Tel:  +(501) 824-4899/4872 
Fax:  +(501) 824-3773 Email:  bahasps@btl.net Website:  http://www.baha.bz  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority 
Central Farm, Cayo District,  
Belize, Central America Tel:  +(501) 824-4899/4872 Fax:  +(501) 824-3773 Email:  bahasps@btl.net Website:  http://www.baha.bz