WORLD TRADE
G/SPS/N/BRN/3/Rev.1
29 November 2012
ORGANIZATION
(12-6596)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Original: English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
Revision
1.
Notifying Member: BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2.
Agency responsible:
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (for fresh agricultural and fish products)
Ministry of Health (for processed foods)
3.
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): Fresh agricultural and fish products; processed foods
4.
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
5.
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All trading partners
[X]
Specific regions or countries: Japan
Title of the notified document: Changes in the Suspension of Food Importation from
Japan Language(s): English Number of pages: 1
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/BRN/12_4609_00_e.pdf
6.
Description of content: Following the concern and as precautionary measures to
safeguard the public regarding radioactive contaminants in food, the importation of any
meats, seafood, milk and milk products, fruits and vegetables (fresh and processed), tubers
including potato and sweet potato, seaweed and green tea products from the prefectures of
Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Kanagawa, Tokyo and Chiba in Japan are
temporarily suspended. However, importation of other products from these prefectures and
products from other prefectures in Japan may be imported into Brunei Darussalam
according to approved procedures by submitting the Declaration for Food Importation into
Brunei Darussalam which has been verified by a Competent Authority in Japan and must be
accompanied by the Radioactivity Analysis Report.
7.
Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] 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: Precautionary measures
and steps taken to ensure that food imported into Brunei Darussalam is safe for
consumption and free from radioactive contaminants from neighbouring areas of
Fukushima prefecture following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station.
9.
Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[X]
Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard
or related text)
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World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic
Animal Health Code, chapter number)
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International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)
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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:
10.
Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
11.
Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable):
10 October 2012
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Trade facilitating measure
12.
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:
13.
Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: Director
Department of Agriculture and Agrifood
Ministry of Industry & Primary Resources
Old Airport
Bandar Seri Begawan BB3510
Brunei Darussalam
Tel: +(673) 238 80 00
Fax: +(673) 238 22 26 / 238 16 39
E-mail: info@agriculture.gov.bn / agriculture.agrifood@gmail.com
Director
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Industry & Primary Resources
Jalan Menteri Besar
Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910
Brunei Darussalam
Tel: +(673) 238 30 67
Fax: +(673) 238 20 69
E-mail: bruneifisheries@brunet.bn / info@fisheries.gov.bn