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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/LVA/43
12 February 2002
(02-0680)
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:  Food and 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, where
applicable).
1. Sheep, goat and bovine species
2. Slaughter products of sheep, goat and bovine species
3. Milk and milk products obtained from sheep, goat and bovine species
4. Bio-products and products of animal origin  obtained from above-mentioned animals
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Japan
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Chief State Food and Veterinary
Inspector Order No 1 (02.01.2002.) "On temporary derogation of import from Japan" (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Temporary ban of import and movement of species susceptible to
Bluetongue disease as well as above-mentioned products.
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):  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 2.1.9.
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):  2 January 2002G/SPS/N/LVA/43
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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:
Ministry of Agriculture
Food and Veterinary Service2 Republic Sq.
Riga, LV 1981
Latvia
Tel:  +371 709 5230
Fax:  +371 732 2727
E-mail:  vvd@vvd.vita.gov.lv