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Notifying
Member: Russian Federation
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency
responsible: Federal
Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision
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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): Pedigree
pigs, boars sperm, pork and pork meat products, meat of wild boars, hunting
trophies made from susceptible kinds of animals, all types of feed and feed
additives (excluding feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis
and prepared feed for cats and dogs), previously used equipment for
maintenance, slaughter and cutting of pigs
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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: Latvia
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Title of
the notified document: Letter of the Federal Service
for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-EN-8/7351 as of 5 May
2014 Language(s): Russian Number of pages: 1
http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/download/direction/4115
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Description of content: In connection with the worsening of epizootic situation in Latvia
on classical swine fever (CSF) and repeated cases of registration of the
mentioned disease on the territory of Dagdas, Kraslavas and Zilupes
municipalities in Latvia, in accordance with the information of the World Organization
for Animal Health (OIE) as of 15 April 2014, a temporary restriction was
introduced on certain products from Latvia. This measure applies on import
of:
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pedigree pigs;
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boars sperm;
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pork and pork
meat products;
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meat of wild
boars;
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hunting
trophies made from susceptible kinds of animals, which were not subjected to
full taxidermy treatment;
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all types of
feed and feed additives (excluding feed additives of chemical and
microbiological synthesis and prepared feed for cats and dogs that were
properly heat treated, i.e. no less than 70C for at least 20 min);
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previously used
equipment for maintenance, slaughter and cutting of pigs.
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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.
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Nature
of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: This measure is to avoid the introduction of the
CSF virus into the territory of the Russian Federation.
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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 15.2 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal
Health Code
[ ] 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: Not known
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Date of
entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period
of application (as applicable): 7 May 2014
[ ] Trade
facilitating measure
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Agency
or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National
Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address,
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision
Orlikov pereulok 1/11
107139 Moscow
Tel: +(7 499) 975 43 47
Fax: +(7 495) 607 51 11
E-mail: info@svfk.mcx.ru
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Texts available from: [ ] National
Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
The Federal Service for
Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision
Orlikov pereulok 1/11
107139 Moscow
Tel: +(7 499) 975 43 47
Fax: +(7 495) 607 51 11
E-mail:
info@svfk.mcx.ru
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