WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/POL/3
18December 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5582)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: POLAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andFood Economy, Veterinary Department
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Livecattle, meatof
bovine origin, products andby-products containing bovine material
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Emergency Decree onthebanof
imports ofconsignments oflivecattle, meat ofbovine origin, products andby-products
containing bovine material originating from Belgium
5. Description ofcontent: Banonimports Decree, protection against thetransmission of
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
6. Objective andrationale: Animal andhuman health protection
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Outbreak ofSpongiform Encephalopathy inthecountry
named intheDecree
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Note oftheVeterinary
Department oftheMinistry ofAgriculture andFood Economy (available inEnglish on
request)
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): 14November 1997
11. Texts available from/and agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National
enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail address (ifavailable) ofother
body: