. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SVN/8
23 May 2001
(01-2626)
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, whereapplicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:
• domestic ungulates (bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine animals);
• wild ungulates;
• semen, ova and embryos of ungulates;
• fresh and frozen meat of the domestic and wild ungulates;
• foodstuffs, raw materials and waste originating from domestic and wild
ungulates;
• animal feed of animal origin obtained from ungulates (not applicable to the
feed in hermetically sealed containers intended for pets, nor to the dry and
semi-dry feed for pets, or dog-chews).
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Decision concerning the ban on
import and transit for certain consignments in order to prevent the introduction of FMD in the
Republic of Slovenia (5 pages)
5. Description of content:  Certain protective measures for the prevention of the introduction of
FMD in the Republic of Slovenia
6. 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           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Occurrence and spread of FMD in certain countries of
the European Communities.
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:  Text of the decision
is available in Slovene language.G/SPS/N/SVN/8
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10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  11 May 2001 (Official
Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, no. 35/01)
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:           