. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/JAM/12 
15 February 2010  
 (10-0841) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAMAICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Plant Quarantine Inspection  Branch 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Seed potato and ware potato 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  The Netherlands and Belgium  
5. Title of the notified document:  Emergency notification regard ing the importation of Irish 
potato seeds from the Netherlands and Belgium  Language:  English  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  This emergency measure outlines steps to be taken in order to 
prevent the entry and spread of potato blackleg Dickeya solani  into Jamaica.  Shipments of 
seed potato must be accompanied by a phytosan itary certificate stating that the seeds have 
been certified free from Dikeya solani .  A sample will be taken from each consignment and 
send to the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Research and Development facility. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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:  The presence of Dikeya 
Solani  in seed potato in the Netherlands and Belg ium poses a threat of introduction of the 
pest into Jamaica. 
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)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) This notification 
complies with the International Sta ndard on Phytosanitary Measures No.13 
"Guidelines for the notification of non-compliance and emergency action". G/SPS/N/JAM/12 
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  [ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [X] Yes   [ ] No  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Emergency 
notification regarding the importation of Irish potato seeds from the Netherlands and 
Belgium 
http://www.moa.gov.jm/Services/data/Dikeya_solani_release.pdf  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
2 March 2010 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  For more information send queries to ppqspsjam@moa.gov.jm  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: