. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/KEN/13 
30 September 2005 
 (05-4329) 
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:  
Philippines.  
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 Philippin es.  Cooked meat products of domestic and 
wild birds shall be imported subject to additi onal attestation as per Article 2.1.15.17 of OIE 
International 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 has be en reported in chickens in Philippines.  
HPAI disease has never been reported in Kenya.   To prevent the risk of introducing HPA I 
virus into Kenya, the Department of Veterinary Services Kenya prohibits imports of domestic and wild birds, hatching eggs, table eggs and meat and meat  products of domestic 
and wild birds including products intended for animal feed and for agricultural and 
industrial use, from Philippines with immedi ate effect.  Reports on Avian Influenza 
occurrences in Philippines has prompted the De partment 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/13 
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 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:        
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:  [   ] 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