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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BOL/10 
31 October 2005 
 (05-5041) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BOLIVIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agrop ecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria  - 
SENASAG (National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item num ber(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  
 Products and by-products of animal orig in, ruminants and live swine, semen and 
embryos of ruminants and pigs; fresh, chilled or frozen meat, entrails and offal, untanned hides 
and skins, unwashed or greasy wool, and produc ts of these species used in animal feed; non-
sterile organic products, non-pelle ted grass seeds, fodder and hay. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  State of 
Matto Grosso do Sul, Brazil. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolución Administrativa 
del SENASAG No. 0129/2005: Declárese Estado de Emergencia Sanitaria  (National Service for 
Agricultural Health and Food Safety (SENAS AG) Administrative Resolution No. 0129/2005:  
Declaration of a state of health emergency) (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  
 This Resolution introduces a temporary ban on the importation of the products listed in 
point 3, establishes more stringent measures fo r sanitary checkpoints at borders and mobile 
checkpoints and authorizes the provision of economic resources. 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  The Director of Brazil's 
Department of Animal Health (DSA) notified an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the 
municipality of "El Dorado" in the Brazilian State of  Matto Grosso do Sul.  Given that this State 
borders the Bolivian department of Santa Cruz, ther e is a need for appropriate health measures to 
be adopted to prevent the entry of this disease. G/SPS/N/BOL/10 
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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:  Chapter 2.1.1 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  SENASAG website:  
www.senasag.gov.bo  (in Spanish). 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  11 October 2005 / To remain in 
force for as long as the problem persists. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification authority,  
[   ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail addres s (if available) of 
other body:   
Unidad Nacional de Sanidad Animal 
Tel.: 591-3-346-25650 
Fax: 591-3-346-25650 
E-mail: sanidadanimal@senasag.gov.bo  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point or 
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Dr Marcelo Lara Godoy, Coordinador General 
Área de Coordinación Interinstitucional - SENASAG Calle Jorge Sáenz, entre Haití y Honduras La Paz, Bolivia 
Tel.:   (591) 2 - 222-9979 or (591) 2 - 222-9935 
Fax:   (591) 2 - 222-0616 E-mail: mlara@senasag.gov.bo Website: www.senasag.gov.bo