WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ISR/6
15 May 2001
(01-2494)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Veterinary Services & Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development, State of Israel
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).  Live animals, embryos, semen and unprocessed products of cloven hoofed-
animals  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Uruguay
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Temporary suspension of imports
of live animals, embryos, semen and unpr ocessed products of cloven-hoofed animals.
5. Description of content:  Following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in
Uruguay, the Government of Israel has suspended the importation of susceptible liveanimals, semen, embryos and animal products from Uruguay.  The policy is effective as
from 23 April 2001.
6. Objective and rationale:  [    ] 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):  FMD is now confirmed in Uruguay.  Due to the change
in Uruguay's health status for this disease,  current import conditions for all susceptible
commodities eligible for import to Israel have been suspended.  Shipments of meat that left
Uruguay before 23 April 2001 would be allowed into Israel.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE Animal Health Code 2000
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Not stated.
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  23 April 2001
11. Texts available from/and 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:  Veterinary Services and
Animal Health, PO Box 12, Beit Dagan, 50250, Is rael;  Tel:  +972 3 9681606;  Fax:  +972 3
9681641;  E-mail:  cvo_vsah@moag.gov.il