. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KEN/23 
6 March 2006 
 (06-0975) 
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 and meat and meat products of 
domestic and wild birds including products inte nded for animal feed and for agricultural and 
industrial use.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Switzerland, Slovak Republic and Russia.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Prohibition of Import of 
Domestic and Wild Birds, their products a nd by-products, Hatching Eggs, Meat and Meat 
Products of Domestic and Wild Birds. 
6. Description of content:  The Department of Veterinary Services, with immediate effect 
prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds,  their products and by-p roducts, hatching eggs, 
meat and meat products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for animal 
feed and for agricultural and industrial use from Switzerland, Slovak Republic and Russia.  
Cooked meat products of domestic  and wild birds shall be imported subject to additional 
attestation as per Article 2.1.15.17 of OIE International Animal Health Code 2000.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] 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 has been confirmed in Switzerland, Slovak Republic and Russia on 
26 February 2006, 24 February 2006 and 16 February 2006 respectively.  HPAI has not 
been reported in Kenya .  To prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus into Kenya, the 
Director of Veterinary Services Kenya prohibits  imports of domestic and wild birds, their 
products and by-products, hatching eggs, meat  and meat products of domestic and wild 
birds including products intended for animal fe ed and for agricultural and industrial use, 
from Switzerland, Slovak Republic and Russia with immediate effect. G/SPS/N/KEN/23 
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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:  English  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediate  
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:   
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Department of Veterinary Services – WTO SPS Enquiry Point 
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development Veterinary Laboratories Private Bag, Kabete 
00625 KANGEMI 
NAIROBI 
 Tel:  254-2-631273 Fax:   254-2-631273 Email:  jomusaa@dvskabete.go.ke
 or skimani@dvskabete.go.ke