SPS Notification: On some protective measures against the disease Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark and Israel （Albania G/SPS/N/ALB/195）

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Notifying Member: Albania

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Live poultry, semen, embryos, ova and by-products of poultry affected by Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ]      All trading partners  

[X]    Specific regions or countries:

1. Germany, in the regions of: Schleswig-Holstein (Plöner See,Plön);
2. Austria, in the regions of: Vorarlberg (Shore of Lake Constance);
3. Hungary, in the regions of: Csongrad (Fehér-tó);
4. Poland, in the region of: Zachodnio-Pomorskie (Lubczyna, Goleniow, Goleniowski);
5. Croatia, in the regions of: Vukovarsko-Srijemska (River Bidj, Cerje, ？upanja);
6. Switzerland, in the region of: Thurgau (Lake Constance, Kreuzlingen, Kreuzlingen);
7. Denmark, in the region of: East dhe West; and
8. Israel, in the region of: Hazafon.

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Title of the notified document: Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management "On some protective measures against the disease Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark and Israel ". Language(s): Albanian. Number of pages: 2

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Description of content: This Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management provides some protective measures against the outbreak of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 disease in the regions indicated in point 4. A ban has been placed on the imports of all live poultry, semen, embryos, ova and by？products of poultry affected by Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8, from the territories described in point 4, to the Albanian territory. In addition, the veterinary certificate should guarantee their origin. The measures also consist in stopping the import of unsterile biological materials originating from all live poultry, semen, embryos, ova and by-products of poultry affected by Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in the territories described in point 4, to the Albanian territory.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests. The objective is to protect animal ad human health in the territory of Albania against the Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 disease outbreak into the territories described in point 4.

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Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: This Order is to protect animal and human health against Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 disease, by banning the import and transit of all live poultry, semen, embryos, ova and by-products of poultry affected by Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):  

[X]      World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): Chapter number 10.4

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):  

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:  

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Notifications submitted to the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, related to the outbreak of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 disease outbreak in Germany (9 November 2016), Austria (10 November 2016), Hungary (4 November 2016), Poland (7 November 2016), Switzerland (10 November 2016), Denmark (17 November 2016)    and Israel (17 November 2016) according to the Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  

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Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 17 November 2016 and 21 November 2016

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

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Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  

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Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

General Directory of Agriculture Services and Fishery

SPS Enquiry Point - Albania

Tel: +(355 4) 2 259 333

Fax: +(355 4) 2 259 333