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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/POL/25
27 March 2001
(01-1498)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  POLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Chief Veterinary
Officer
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).  Cattle, sheep, goats and swine and any fresh, chilled or frozen meat and other
products of ruminants or swine (tariff items:  0102, 0103, 0104, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204,
0206, 0208, 0210, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 0502, 0506, 0507, 0511, 1602,
1901, 1902, 1904, 3001, 3002)   Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  France, United Kingdom of Grea t Britain and Northern Ireland,
Netherlands
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Regulation of the Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development banning imports and transit of some productsoriginating from countries specified under point 3 (6 pages)
5. Description of content:  We have taken this measure because the existence of foot-and-
mouth disease has been confirmed in the countries specified under point 3.  The measure
has a temporary character and will operate until the time when new available information
will allow the Polish authorities to review their policy.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  This measure is necessary to prevent the introduction of
foot-and-mouth disease into Poland.
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:  OIE International Animal Health Code, on
mammals, birds and bees
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft Regulation is
based on Article 16, paragraph 1 of the Law of 24 April 1997 on control of animal
infectious diseases, inspection of animals and on the Veterinary Inspection (Journal of Laws
in 1999 No. 66, item 752) (Available in English)G/SPS/N/POL/25
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10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediate entry into
force (date to be determined)
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:           