WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KEN/2
26 April 2001
(01-2107)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  KENYA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of
Veterinary Services
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).  Day-old chicks (baby chicks)  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to
the extent relevant or practicable:  Mauritius
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Farm Visit Report:  Ref:  Path/farm
visit/vol 11/110 (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  Ban on importation of chicks from Mauritius.  We are taking this
action because the existence of Avian Encephalomyelitis (Epidemic Tremors) has been
confirmed in two different lots of chicks from the Mauritian Exporters – Food and Allied
Industries Ltd.
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):  Prevent the introduction and control the spread of
Avian Encephalomyelitis (Epidemic Tremors) in Kenya.
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:  Measures based on the OIE International
Health Code on mammals, birds and bees, Chapter 2.3.13, Annex 3.8.3.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Kenyan Animal
Diseases Act CAP 364 (Available in English)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  15 March 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:
National Enquiry Point:
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Department of Veterinary Services
P.O. Box Kabete, NairobiTel:  254-2-631390/1/5/7
Fax:  254-2-631273