WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SGP/21
6 June 2001
(01-2776)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SINGAPORE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agri-food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National
Development
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).  Beef and mutton products  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the
extent relevant or practicable:  State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspension of import of beef and
mutton products
5. Description of content:  The import of beef and mutton products from the State of Rio
Grande do Sul in Brazil have been temporarily suspended to prevent the introduction of the
foot-and-mouth disease virus into Singapore.
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):  Due to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
(FMD) in the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Singapore has temporarily suspendedthe import of beef and mutton products from Rio Grande do Sul to safeguard animal health
and the FMD-free status of Singapore.
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:  International Animal Health Code
Chapter 2.1.1
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  15 May 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:           