WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/130
22 June 2001
(01-3125)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, General Directorate for Health and Consumer
Protection
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 swine (HS: 0103), porcine se men, ova and embryo (HS: ex 05119190)
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Catalonia (Spain)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Commission Decision 2001/457 of
14 June 2001 concerning certain protection meas ures relating to Classical Swine Fever in
Spain (3 Pages)
5. Description of content:  Until 30 June 2001,  Spain shall not dispat ch live pigs, porcine
semen, ova and embryos from  the area described in Annex I (Catalonia).  Movements from
areas outside the affected area shall only be permitted following a three-day advanced
notification by the competent veterinary au thorities addressed to the central and local
veterinary authority of the place of dest ination and any member State of transit.
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):  Protective measures against Classical Swine fever
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:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Commission
Decision 2001/457 of 14 June 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to
Classical Swine Fever in Spain (Official Journal n° L159, 16.6.2001, pages 41-43) (Available
in all EC languages)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  14 June 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: The O.J. of the European
Communities is available in http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index.html