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Notifying Member: THE STATE OF KUWAIT

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Public Authority for Food and Nutrition

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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): Meat and edible offal of the poultry of heading 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen (HS code(s): 0207); Meat, meat products and other animal produce (ICS code(s): 67.120)

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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: France

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Title of the notified document: Ministerial Decision number 1445 of 17 October 2024 (France). Language(s): Arabic. Number of pages: 2

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/KWT/24_07387_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: Decision to ban poultry meat (fresh, chilled, frozen and processed) of all types from Finistère, France due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] 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: To prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza from entering the State of Kuwait.

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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 10.4. Infection with High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza viruses

[ ] 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:  

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Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 30 October 2024

[ ] 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:

Public Authority for Food and Nutrition

207, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait

Website: http://www.pafn.gov.kw

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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:

Public Authority for Food and Nutrition

207, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait

Website: http://www.pafn.gov.kw