List of International Countries imposing Import Restrictions on EU Products – due to Schmallenberg Virus - 27-2-12
Import
restrictions
imposed by
Russian
Federation
Information received by the
Commission
On (date)
By (source)
17.1.2012
EU Delegation in
Moscow
Date of entering
force and duration
of the measures
17.1.2012
not specified
30.01.2012
Meeting with
Rosselkhoznadzor on
Schmallenberg,
30.01.2012
01.02.2012
not specified
Kazakhstan
17.02.2012
Info received from
FR in the SCFCAH
Not specified
Mexico
17.1.2012
EU Delegation in
Mexico DF
15.1.2012
FR: 21.02.2012
Ukraine
06.02.2012
09.02.2012
not specified
Official letter to
SANCO
WTO SPS
notification
01.02.2012
not specified
Product(s) affected
live small ruminants, meat,
by-products, semen and
embryos (from BE, DE and
NL).
Comment
Temporary restrictions on deliveries of live
small ruminants, meat, by-products, semen and
embryos from Germany, the Netherlands and
Belgium to the Russian Federation.
Live ruminants (cattle,
In addition to previous measures
sheep and goats), its semen
and embryos (from BE, DE,
FR, NL and UK).
Live ruminants
Import permits suspended for live ruminants
Ruminant semen, ovocytes
and embryos from BE, DE,
NL and FR.
Ban on the imports of genetic material of ovine,
bovine and caprine from NL, BE DE and FR.
Epidemiological information and measures put
in place has been requested to NL, BE, DE and
FR and the information has been sent.
Cattle and small ruminants Temporary ban on the import of cattle and small
and their genetic materials ruminants and their genetic materials from BE,
from (BE, DE, FR, NL and DE, FR, NL and UK
UK).
01.02.2012
Cattle and small ruminants
from BE, DE and NL.
not specified
Small ruminants from FR,
According to the WTO SPS Notifications, it is
prohibited to import cattle and small cattle from
the territory of BE, DE and the NL, and small
cattle from the territory of FR and the UK as of
Import
restrictions
imposed by
Information received by the
Commission
On (date)
By (source)
Date of entering
force and duration
of the measures
Product(s) affected
and UK)
Comment
1 February, 2012.
The imports of other commodities from these
countries, which are under the control of the
State Veterinary Service, should be carried out
according to veterinary requirements for imports
into Ukraine of products subject to state
veterinary and sanitary control and supervision.
Egypt
30.01.2012
EU Delegation in
Egypt
30.01.2012
not specified
15.02.2012
Fax from GOVS to
EU Delegation
15.02.2012
Until obtaining
clarification from
OIE
USA
02.02.2012
EU Delegation in US
02.02.2012
not specified
Live cattle, beef and dairy
from BE, DE, FR, NL and
UK.
Not officially published, but an oral explanation
from Egypt GOVS to the EU Delegation: "the
delivery of new licenses (on live animals, meat
and dairy) from the 5 concerned countries is
delayed". In practical terms, imports are
blocked.
Live animals, their products
and semen, except milk
powder, from affected
countries
"According to the decision of the scientific
committee of GOVS we temporary suspend
the importation of living animals their
products and semen. GOVS permit only the
importation of heat treated milk powder
from countries that notify the presence of
cases of Schmallenberg virus till obtaining
complete clarify about the situation from the
OIE"
Measures to be officially notified by the US
authorities in the coming days.
Suspension of imports of
bovine semen and embryos
collected after 1 June 2011.
The suspension affect all EU members
irrespective of their animal health status.
Import
restrictions
imposed by
Lebanon
Information received by the
Commission
On (date)
By (source)
03.02.2012
EU Delegation in
Lebanon
Date of entering
force and duration
of the measures
02.02.2012
not specified
Product(s) affected
Comment
Live cattle and small
ruminants from BE, DE,
FR, NL and UK
Not officially published - Temporary suspension
for imports of live cattle and small ruminants
from The EU. Additional import conditions
agreed with one MS.
Algeria
07.02.2012
EU Delegation in
Alger
not specified
Live ruminants from BE,
DE, FR, NL and UK
Not officially published
Jordan
17.02.2012
Info received from
NL in the SCFCAH
Not specified
Live ruminants
Import permits suspended for live ruminants
Turkey
17.02.2012
Info received from
NL in the SCFCAH
Not specified
Live cattle
Import permits suspended for live cattle
Morocco
22.02.2012
Info received from
BE
22.02.2012
Bovine semen
Bovine semen collected since January 2012
must be accompanied by a sanitary certificate
delivered by the official authorities stating that a
test was carried out for SBV with negative
result.