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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/35
26 June 2001
(01-3189)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Ministry of Agriculture
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).
1. Live pigs;
2. Slaughter products of pigs;
3. Product of animal origin for human consumption obtained from the above-
mentioned animals.
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Romania
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Chief State Veterinary Inspector
Order No. 88 (05.04.2001) "Temporary deroga tion of import from Romania" (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Temporary ban of import and movement of pigs susceptible to
Classical swine fever, as well as above-mentioned products and by-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):  Protection of animal health and provision of food safety
in the country.
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 International Animal
Health Code Section 2.1, Chapter 2.1.13.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Latvian
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  5 April 2001G/SPS/N/LVA/35
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[ X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture
State Veterinary Service2 Republic Sq.
Riga, LV 1981, Latvia
Tel:  +(371) 702 7475
Fax:  +(371) 732 2727
E-mail:  vvd@vvd.vita.gov.lv