. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/250 
2 August 2005 
 (05-3476) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency  
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 birds and hatching eggs (with th e exception of pet birds), avian meat, 
fresh and processed, and all avian products and by-products from the United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) (ICS: 65.020, 67.120).  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  United 
Kingdom (except Northern Ireland).  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspension of the 
importation of live birds and hatching eggs (w ith the exception of pet birds), avian meat, 
fresh and processed, and all avian products and by-products from the United Kingdom 
(except Northern Ireland).  
6. Description of content:  The purposes of the Health of Animals Act  and the  Health of 
Animals Regulations  are to prevent the introduction of animal diseases into Canada, to 
prevent the spread within Canada of diseases of animals that either affect human health or 
could have a significant economic effect on the Canadian livestock industry, and to provide 
for the humane treatment of animals during transport.  
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has received confirmation of an outbreak of 
Newcastle disease in Surrey, England.  Under the authority of the Health of Animals Act and 
the Health of Animals Regulations , the importation of live birds and hatching eggs (with the 
exception of pet birds), avian meat, fresh a nd processed, and all avian products and by-
products from the United Kingdom (except No rthern Ireland) is suspended. Only 
commercially sterile, cooked canned avian me at products from the United Kingdom (except 
Northern Ireland) will be allowed entry until further notice (referen ce OIE Alert Message – 
16 July 2005).  Northern Ireland remains free of  Newcastle disease and products originating 
in Northern Ireland will continue to be accep ted.  Regionalization measures for the United 
Kingdom are pending a review.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [    ] protect territory from 
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 8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  Newcastle disease was 
confirmed on 15 July 2005 in pheasants in Surrey, England, United Kingdom.  
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:  OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 
2.7.13  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Health of Animals Act  
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/H-3.3/64369.html   (English) 
http://lois.justice.gc.ca/fr/H-3.3/93532.html   (French) 
Health of Animals Regulations http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/h-3.3/c.r.c.-c.296/131364.html
  (English) 
http://lois.justice.gc.ca/fr/H-3.3/C.R.C.-ch.296/153288.html   (French)  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  18 July 2005  
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, [    ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  none