. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SWZ/1 
27 July 2009  
 (09-3651) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SWAZILAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Veterinary And Livestock Services: Ministry of 
Agriculture (DVLS) 
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):  Honey bees, honey bee products, honey and used honey equipment 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ X ] All trading partners, or [   ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Import permit controls  Language:  English  Number of 
pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  Introduction of Import permits in or der to maintain freedom from 
American Foul brood and other exotic diseases of bees and to comply with international sanitary requirements for trade in bees, b ee products and accessories.  The objective and 
the rationale for introducing the new regulation/sanitary measure is not only to conform with relevant international standards but also  for animal health reasons and to protect 
Swaziland’ s territory from potential damage associated with relevant bee diseases and or 
pests, having recently determined that Swaziland does not have the aforesaid disease. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest  or disease, [ X ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  To protect the local 
honey bee population from American Foul Brood disease and to prevent introduction of the 
causative agent. 
9. Is there a relevant international standard ?  If so, identify the standard:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)    
[   ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM N°)     G/SPS/N/SWZ/1 
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  [   ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the revelant international standard? 
 [   ] Yes   [ X ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   None   
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable):  
13 July 2009 
[   ] Trading Facility measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [   ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
 The Principal Secretary  
 P.O. Box 162 Mbabane 
 Swaziland  Tel: + (268) 404 2731  Fax:  +(268) 404 9802  Email:  dlaminirol@gov.sz 
13. Texts available from: [ X ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: