WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SVN/13
15 April 2002
(02-2041)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SLOVENIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:  MAFF, Republic of Slovenia
2. Agency responsible:  Veterinary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Animal products intended for human and animal consumption.  Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   People's Republic
of China
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Decision banning the import of
certain consignments originating from the People's Republic of China (one page)
5. Description of content:  Ban on the import of certain animal products from China
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Chloramphenicol in certain animal products
(crustaceans)
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decision (Slovene
and English version)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  16 March 2002 (Official
Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 23/02)
11. Texts available from/and 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:           