. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/LKA/4 
9 March 2006 
 (06-1035) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SRI LANKA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Animal Producti on and Health, and Food Control 
Administration Unit of the Ministry of Healthcare & Nutrition  
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):  Live domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, table eggs, meat and meat 
products of domestic and wild birds including products intended for animal feed and for 
agricultural and industrial use and feathers.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries which are affected with Avian Influenza (HPAI).  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Animal Diseases Act 
No. 59 of 1992  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Animal Production and Health, and Food 
Control Administration Unit, Ministry of H ealthcare & Nutrition, with immediate effect. 
1. Complete ban of pet bird imports. 
2. Restriction and issue of import permits for live poultry, poultry related products 
from OIE reported or HPAI affected countries. 
3. Restriction and issue of permits for the items related to animal feed, utensils that we 
consider risky after risk analysis.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X  ] 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:  To prevent the risk of 
introducing Avian Influenza virus into Sri Lanka.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[ X ] 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:  Chapter 2.1.14.  Terrestrial Animal Health 
Code 2003 of the OIE.  G/SPS/N/LKA/4 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  English 
Animal Disease Act No. 59 of 1992, Disease of Animals CAP. 571.  
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:   
         Director (Environmental, Occupational Health & Food Safety) 
         Food Control Administration Unit/National Enquiry Point, 
         Ministry of Healthcare & Nutrition, 
         385, Ven.Baddegama Wimalawansa Mawatha,          Colombo – 10. 
         Telephone No:  +094-011-2672004 
         Fax No:             +094-011-2672004 
         E-mail:              shan@health.gov.lk
 
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
         Director (Environmental, Occupational Health & Food Safety) 
         Food Control Administration Unit/National Enquiry Point,          Ministry of Healthcare & Nutrition,          385, Ven.Baddegama Wimalawansa Mawatha,          Colombo – 10. 
         Telephone No:  +094-011-2672004 
         Fax No:             +094-011-2672004          E-mail:              shan@health.gov.lk