. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/EGY/3 
2 November 2005 
 (05-5164) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EGYPT
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS) 
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):   
− Imported live birds, their meat and products 
− Imported birds feather powder and by-produc ts of poultry slaughterhouses used in 
manufacturing of concentrates. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   
1-  Ban of importing live birds, their meat a nd products for three months until clarifying of 
health status for the highly pathogenic avian influenza. 
2-  Ban of importing birds feather powder and by-products of poultry slaughterhouses used 
in manufacturing of concentrates 
Available in Arabic language (2 pages). 
6. Description of content:  Ministerial decree no. 1326/2005 & 1327/2005 for: 
1-  Ban of importing live birds, their meat a nd products for three months until clarifying of 
health status for the highly pathogenic avian influenza. 
2-  Ban of importing birds feather powder a nd by-products of poultry slaughterhouses which 
used in manufacturing of concentrates except consignments of birds feather powder and by-
products of poultry slaughterhouses which have a veterinary health approval for import and 
have been loaded before date of 10/11/2005 from Avian Influenza free countries or zones. 
In case of prevailing of Avian Influenza in a country in which the said consignment is 
coming from (according to OIE notices) the cons ignments will not have the permission to 
enter the country.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests       G/SPS/N/EGY/3 
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 8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the domestic  livestock industry and human health.  
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:        
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Effective since 
20 October 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, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation 
Enquiry Point Unit Tel:  202 3376589 Fax:  202 3352937 
E-mail:  Tawflk@claes.sci.eg