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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ALB/8 
19 April 2007 
 (07-1619) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ALBANIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection  
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):  All live domestic and wild pigs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Croatia 
(a) Bukovsko, Sisak. Sisacko-Moslavacka, Croatia  
(b) Brezovica, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia (c) Odranski Strmec, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia 
(d) Bizek, Sesedgrad, Grad Zagreb, Croatia 
(e) Brezovica 1, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Order of Minister of 
Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection "On some protective measures against the Classic Plague of pigs appeared in Cr oatia" (available in Albanian, 2 pages)  
6. Description of content:  This Order of Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer 
Protection presents some protective measures against Classic Plague which prohibit the import of live pigs (wild and domestic pigs),  fresh meat of domestic and wild pigs for 
human consumption, products of pig origin destined for the feeding of animals or for 
agricultural and industrial usage, etc. from Croatia.  
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:   The objective is to stop the import of all live pigs (domestic 
and wild pigs), fresh meat of domes tic and wild pigs, etc. from Croatia.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  The appearance of the 
Classic Plague of wild and domestic pigs in Croatia.  
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:        G/SPS/N/ALB/8 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Notifications taken 
from the World Organization for Animal Health , according to the International Code of 
Terrestrial Animal Health.  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  11 April 2007  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] 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:   
General Directorate of Standardization 
WTO Enquiry Point 
Rruga "Mine Peza", Nr. 143/3 Kutia Postare 98 Tirana - Albania Tel.  +355 4 22 62 55 
Fax. +355 4 24 71 77 
E-mail:  info@dps.gov.al
 
http://www.dps.gov.al