WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/HUN/12
24 April 2001
(01-2031)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  HUNGARY
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development
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).  Any material or products with SRM qualification  Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any country
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Communication of Ministry of
Agriculture and Regional Development No. 32620/2001 (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Temporary import suspension of the above-mentioned material
and products.
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):  To maintain the BSE-free status of Hungary
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:  Announcement
No. 32620/2001 of the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional
Development (Available in Hungarian)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  17 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:
Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development
Department of International Relations
1055 Budapest Kossuth tér 11, Hungary
Tel:  +(36 1) 301 4661
Fax:  +(36 1) 301 4662