 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ISL/4 
22 April 2004 
 (04-1820) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ICELAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   Ministry of Agriculture 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Live poultry and birds, fertile eggs and raw poultry and bird products which 
can carry Avian Influenza, tariff No. 0105, 0106.3100, 0106.3200,0106.3900, 0207, 0208.9001, 0208.9002, 0208.9003, ex 0208.9009, 210.9910, ex 210.9990, 0407, ex 1601 and ex 1602. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   China, 
Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, 
Pakistan and Hong Kong  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Notification on 
Importation Ban of Specified Foods from:  Tha iland, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, 
Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan and Hong Kong because of Avian 
Influenza (available in English, one page). 
6. Description of content:  Importation ban on live poultry an d birds, fertile eggs and raw 
poultry and bird products which can carry Avian Influenza from Thailand, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan and Hong 
Kong 
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action:   Avian Influenza 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X  ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   Chapter 2.1.14 Terrestr ial Animal Health Code 
2003  at Office International des Epizooties. G/SPS/N/ISL/4 
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 10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Notification on 
Importation Ban of Specified Foods from Thailand, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan and Hong Kong (available in English, one page). 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   26 March – 30 April 2004 
12. 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:   
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
 