 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHN/73 
3 March 2004 
 (04-0947) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, General Administration of Quality 
Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) 
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):   Poultry and poultry products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Canada  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Joint Public Notice of 
Ministry of Agriculture and General Administ ration of Quality Supervision and Inspection 
Quarantine No.351  
6. Description of content:  An avian influenza case (virus H7) was confirmed in a farm of 
British Columbia in Canada on 20 February 20 04.  To prevent avian influenza virus from 
being introduced into China, China decided to  temporarily suspend the entry of poultry and 
poultry products directly or indirectly from Canada, including those mailed or taken by 
travellers. 
7. 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  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   To prevent avian 
influenza virus from being introduced into China. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   22 February 2004 G/SPS/N/CHN/73 
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 12. 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:   
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 