. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KEN/15 
25 October 2005 
 (05-4935) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  KENYA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Livestock and 
Fisheries Development, Kenya  
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):  Domestic and wild birds, hatching e ggs, table eggs and meat and meat 
products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for animal feed and for 
agricultural and industrial use  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Turkey, Romania and Greece  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Prohibition of Import of 
Domestic and Wild Birds, Hatching Eggs, ta ble eggs and Meat and Meat Products of 
domestic and Wild Birds in accordance with the Animal Diseases Act Cap 364; legal notice 
No. 97 of June 1998 regulations of Kenya  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Veterinary Services, with immediate effect 
prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, table e ggs and meat and meat 
products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for animal feed and for 
agricultural and industrial use from Turkey, Ro mania and Greece.  Cooked meat products of 
domestic and wild birds shall be imported subject to additional attestation as per 
Article 2.1.15.17 of OIE Interna tional Animal Health Code 2000.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [ X ] 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 reasons for urgent action:  Highly pathogenic 
Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) Type H5N2 h as been reported in chickens in Turkey, 
Romania and Greece.  HPAI disease has never been  reported in Kenya.  To prevent the risk 
of introducing HPA I virus into Kenya, the De partment of Veterinary Services Kenya 
prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, table e ggs and meat and meat 
products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for animal feed and for 
agricultural and industrial use, from Turkey, R omania and Greece with immediate effect.  
Reports on Avian Influenza occurrences in Tu rkey, Romania and Greece has prompted the 
Department to prohibit imports of the above commodities with immediate effect.  The above emergency import restriction measures will be reviewed on the basis of health status 
and information on disease control measures provided by relevant authorities of the countries concerned.  G/SPS/N/KEN/15 
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 9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] 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:  Available in English  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediate 
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:   
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
 Kenya SPS (Sanitary) Enquiry Point 
 Department of Veterinary Services  Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development  Veterinary Laboratories  Private Bag, Kabete  
 00625 Kangemi 
 Nairobi  Tel:  254-2-631273  Fax:   254-2-631273  Email:  vetdept@todaysonline.com