WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/64
11 November 1998
(98-4459)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Italy
2. Agency responsible:   DANSPV – Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Hares
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Decree 30 March 1998:  Health
requirements for the import of hares (4 pages)
5. Description of content:   Requirements for the import of hares from third countries
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of public and animal health
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):
Protection of national wild fauna from animal diseases, especially EHBS
Protection of human health from zoonoses, especially tularaemia
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decree
30 March 1998:  Health requirements for the import of hares, currently available in Italian
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  27 July 1998
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:            