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4December 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3925)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFURGENT ACTIONS
DRAFT RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES
Note bytheSecretariat
Revision
Atitsmeeting of15-16 November 1995, theCommittee agreed onsome modifications tothe
draft recommended procedures forurgent actions (G/SPS/W/30). Attached aretherevised draft
recommended procedures forfurther consideration bytheCommittee.
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Recommended Notification Procedures forEmergency Notifications
Members should follow these guidelines when notifying actions asrecognized inparagraph
6ofAnnex B.Such actions maybetaken when anurgent sanitary orphytosanitary situation arises
andpreliminary assessments show thatthere maybeapotential threat tohuman health oranimal or
plant health within theterritory ofthecountry concerned.
Thefollowing procedures arerecommended forthenotification ofsuchurgent actions.
Format andGuidelines :
Information contained inthenotification formshould beascomplete aspossible andnosection
should beleftblank. Where necessary, "notknown" or"notstated" should beindicated.
Item Description
1.Member notifying Government, including thecompetent authorities of
theEuropean Community, which ismaking the
notification.
2.Agency responsible Body elaborating aproposal fororpromulgating a
sanitary orphytosanitary regulation.
3.Products covered Tariff item number(s) (normally HS,chapter or
heading andnumber) ascontained innational
schedules deposited withtheWTO. ICSnumbers
maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable. AG/SPS/W/30/Rev.1
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cleardescription isimportant foranunderstanding
ofthenotification bydelegations andtranslators.
Abbreviations should beavoided.
4.Titleandnumber ofpages Title oftheproposed oradopted sanitary or
ofthenotifieddocument
phytosanitary regulation. Number ofpages inthe
notified document.
5. Description ofcontent Anabstract oftheproposed oradopted sanitary
orphytosanitary regulation clearly indicating its
content. Aclear description isimportant foran
understanding ofthenotification bydelegations and
translators. Abbreviations should beavoided.
6. Objective andrationale Forinstance: food safety, animal health, plant
protection, etc.
7.Nature ofurgent problem(s) Indication oftheunderlying reasons forresorting to
emergency action.
8.Existence ofinternational standard Ifarelevant international standard doesnotexist,
putacross intheboxprovided; otherwise, briefly
describe howtheproposed regulation deviates from
suchinternational standard.
9. Relevant documents (a)Measure taken andbasic document which was
modified (with specific reference number orother
identification);
(b)Publication inwhich regulation willappear; and
language(s) inwhich basic document isavailable;
(c)Whenever practicable, givereference torelevant
international standard. Ifitisnecessary tocharge
fordocuments supplied, theamount ofthecharge
should beindicated.
10.Dateofentry intoforce/ Thedatefromwhichtherequirementsintheemergency
period ofapplication (asapplicable) regulation entered intoforce, and,ifapplicable, the
period oftime during which they willapply.
(Forexample: immediate entry intoforce [date],
duration oftwomonths.)
11.Texts available from Ifavailable from national enquiry point, puta
cross intheboxprovided. Ifavailable fromanother
body, giveitsaddress, telex andtelefax number.
Suchindications should notinanywaydischarge the
relevant enquiry point ofitsresponsibilities under
theprovisions ofAnnex B,Paragraphs 3and4of
theSPSAgreement.G/SPS/W/30/Rev.1
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ORGANIZATION
(95-0000)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying:
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible:
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
5. Description ofcontent:
6. Objective andrationale:
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s):
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents; andlanguage(s) inwhich available:
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable):
11. Texts available from/comments to: National enquiry point []oraddress and telefax
number ofother body: