Albania WTO SPS notification- G/SPS/N/ALB/173 28/02/2014 ban from the territory of the Podlaskie Region, Poland of live animals, domestic and wild s, semen of domestic and wild s, fresh meat of s, animal feeding that contain product from animal origin and unsterile biological materials not subject to processes which ensure the destruction of ASF virus. YES COM sent on 09 April 2014 EU comments to the ALB notification requesting alignment of the applied by ALB regionalization to the area covered by in PL. Note 14 August by WTO notification ALB/178, Albania extends to areas in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and the whole Sardinia, basically following the system in decisions for ASF control Belarus 25/01/2014 Lithuania 25/01/2014 ban from LT of live s and commodities, except treated at 72 C for 30min. NO YES 08/07/2014 Letter from Belarus Further to regulations 1 P a g e
to Poland nos.02/152 of 25.01.2014, 02/316 of 19.02.2014 and 02/1551 of 27.06.2014 Department of Veterinary Supervision and Food Safety of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of BY informs that as of 2 July provisions restricting imports to BY from the administrative regions of LV, LT and PL due to the favourable ASF epizootic situation (including regionalization rules) feed, feed additives and feed material of plant origin are obsoleted. According to the OIE data of 2 July 2014, ASF was recorded in 2 districts in LT, in a commune in LV and in podlaskie region in PL 2 P a g e
Belarus 20/02/2014 Poland 20/02/2014 Restrictions on PL export and transit of live s, semen of boars, pork, including wild boar meat and of its processing, hides, hooves, horns, intestines, bristles, trophies obtained from susceptible species of animals, feed and feed additives of plant and animal origin, including fish and birds, feed additives for cats and dogs, as well as readymade petfood that have not been heat treated (at min: +70 C, processing time: min. 20 minutes) produced from raw material, equipment used for handling, slaughtering and cutting of s. NO YES theoretically as PL has never received any official information on such ban even after our official request from PL side but practically NO (several consignments were sent back by BY and RU also officially claims that their ban on final has been based on the ban imposed in this respect 3 P a g e
by BY) Canada 12/08/2014 Poland 15/08/2014 Pork meat and uncooked pork meat Yes Yes China 20/02/2014 EU DEL 13/02/2014 All pork and meat from PL NO, regionalisation is only possible based on assessment of information received. Process to be followed Application to AQSIQ and MOA - questionnaire to be completed risk assessment protocol - questionnaire likely LONG PROCESS YES (tbc) EU DEL meeting with AQSIQ on 18 February 2014. COM letter sent on 5 March 2014. 10/11 March 2014 Meetings COM/EU DEL in Beijing. Week of 24 March bilateral meeting in margins of WTO SPS Committee. PL: since 10.03 Information on ASF situation and monitoring sent from the General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW) to the Polish Embassy in Beijing every week (with new monitoring data) 24.03 - Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) sent (via Polish Embassy in 4 P a g e
Beijing) a formal application to AQSIQ and Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, asking for lifting on pork. 2014-04-28: EU-China trade SPS WG ASF on agenda. 2014-05-16: Workshop in Beijing (COM/POLAND and AQSIQ/MOA). 12-16 May Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and acting CVO visited China, South Korea and Singapore. In China Polish Minister met Minister of AQSIQ. ASF issue was discussed. 21 May General Veterinary Inspectorate sent to AQSIQ a letter, informing on all activities undertaken by PL in connection with ASF. 28 May vice Minister of AQSIQ met in Warsaw Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural 5 P a g e
Development and Deputy CVO. ASF issue was discussed. Information on ASF situation and monitoring is being sent to China on a regular basis. 2014 mid-june: Meeting with AQSIQ/EC China confirmed that an audit needs to take place in Poland before lifting ban no timing indicated by CN 2014-07-07 a letter from the Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to Mr Zhi Shuping Minister of the General Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine was forwarded to the Polish Embassy in Beijing. The intention of the letter is to invite AQSIQ inspectors to visit Poland in order to assess measures undertaken with regard to ASF control. No time 6 P a g e
frame was suggested. 2014-07 week of 7 July: WTO SPS Committee- Geneva: China responded that the latest outbreaks in the EU showed that the measures taken are not sufficient or efficient enough for the recognition of zoning to be considered. The referred to a letter sent by Poland inviting Chinese authorities to inspect on the ground the measures taken in Poland. The urged China for a prompt reply. 2014-10-15: meeting er Ciolos and his Chinese counterpart 2014-10-15: bilateral meeting in Geneva margins WTO SPS Committee. 2014-11: last week SPS market access meetings in Beijing (different authorities) China ready 7 P a g e
to carry out audit in Poland early 2015 remains prudent. Meeting with MOA and DG from Agri 16 Jan issue will be raised. DG Trade visit to China week of 28 Jan) issue planned to be raised. Ivory Coast 30/05/2014 Poland 4 March Pigs and meat and thereof from PL NO NO Japan 19/02/2014 EU DEL 19/02/2014 The Japanese have defined 29 January as the earliest exposure date (based on 15 days incubation period specified by the OIE: dead wild boar found on 13 February); therefore derived from s slaughtered by 28 January,, packed and shipped by 28 January Pork and meat from PL NO - in principle JP can accept regionalisation after evaluation YES in principle, if agreed in the bilateral protocol COM letter sent on 25 February 2014. 2014-02-28 proposal for model certificate amendments (regionalisation) sent by PL to MAFF EU DEL/Embassy of Poland in Tokyo meeting with MAFF on 5 March. Additional meeting during week 31 March in Tokyo. PL: since 10.03- Information on ASF situation and monitoring sent from the General Veterinary Inspectorate 8 P a g e
and being transported or already in Japan are accepted. (GIV) to Polish Embassy in Tokyo every week (with new monitoring data). Japan informed about steps necessary to start export of heat- meat into Japan and sent a document Animal health requirements for heat meat and its to be exported to Japan from the Exporting country (draft). 13.03 - PL Ambassador in Tokyo met Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery and discussed ASF issue. The Minister informed that Japan has recognized the OIE regionalization principle only 2 times in the past: FMD in Brazil and AI in USA. He declared that Japan is open to discuss but their knowledge of ASF is not sufficient to change the import situation soon. 9 P a g e
04.04 - Meeting COM with Japanese authorities MAFF in Tokyo: The urged Japan to recognise the zoning measures put in place and thus to lift the country-wide ban imposed on Poland. Detailed information on the measures was discussed, especially concerning the legislative measures in place, surveillance and scientific opinions covering wild boar movements and various other issues. Japan signalled that it would consider regionalisation for Poland but would need to evaluate all the information. MAFF stated that a face-to-face expert meeting will be scheduled with Polish experts in Tokyo then MAFF will dispatch a study team to Poland. The EU asked Japan to 10 P a g e
inform, if any additional data would be needed in order to avoid any undue delays in the process and highlighted the possibility of information exchange between experts, e.g. through a videoconference. Information received from Japan on 7 May 2014: Meeting with the Polish experts took place 30 April and as a conclusion the Japanese government is prepared to apply zoning. In order for them to do so, Poland received on 19 May a questionnaire concerning zoning to be filled in and sent back to JP in June. Once Poland has replied and Japan assessed, on-site inspection by Japanese experts in Poland will follow. The fact that no further cases have been detected is deemed the most important element in Japan's 11 P a g e
consideration. 2014-05-29 Bilateral meeting PL-JP on the margin of the OIE General Session in Paris. ASF audit: 23-27 June 2014 - Japanese (MHLW) on-site inspection in Poland (beef meat) 1-4 July 2014 Japanese (MAFF) on-site inspection in Poland (ASF pork meat) 2014-07 week of 7 July: WTO SPS Committee- Geneva Japan informed of its on-site inspection to Poland on 1-4 July. Japan indicated that the next steps in the process would be a risk assessment report which would be needed to be consulted with the Committee of Animal Health. After the risk assessment Japan would establish Animal Health Requirements with this 12 P a g e
Kazakhstan 23/05/2014 Poland - information received from PL Embassy in Astana based on the internet publication on the KZ veterinary services website 21/02/2014 Restrictions on PL export of live s, wild boars, and meat and meat thereof, skins, hides, hooves, horns, hunting trophies, intestines, semen of boars, pork, including wild boar meat and NO NO regard. This process follows the standard steps taken in Japan for such approvals but Japan did not indicate any timelines (how long the process would take). 2014-10-15: bilateral meeting in Geneva, margins SPS Committee. 2014-10-20 till 24: EU- JAP FTA negotiations. 2014-11 PL COV meets JP CVO. 2014-12 Meeting with MAFF in Tokyo during the FTA negotiations: MAFF informed that it is evaluating the situation scientifically PL: since 10.03- Information on ASF situation and monitoring sent from the General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIV) to Polish Embassy in Astana every week (with new monitoring data).. 13 P a g e
Kirgistan 21/05/2014 Poland - information received by PL on 13/05/2014 Korea 18/02/2014 EU DEL Poland 02/04/2014 of its processing, hides, hooves, horns, intestines, bristles, trophies obtained from susceptible species of animals, feed and feed additives of plant and animal origin, including fish and birds, feed additives for cats and dogs, equipment used for handling, slaughtering and cutting of s. Ban on imports from particular area as per the Annex to CD 2014/134/EU of live animals and of animal origin 18/02/2014 All pork and pork from PL to Korea. Pork (pork and pork ) - Refers to animals slaughtered after 30/01/2014 - Accepting consignments YES NO - Condition is foreseen in the FTA SPS Chapter Art. 5.8 on pork NO YES (tbc) EU DEL letter sent on 12 Feb 2014. EU DEL/Embassy of Poland in Seoul meeting with MAFRA on 21 February and 10 March 2014 COM has called up consultations through a videoconference between 14 P a g e
shipped till 24/2/14 MAFRA/COM/Polish experts - foreseen for the week starting 17 March Week of 24 March bilateral meeting in margins of WTO SPS Committee. PL: since 10.03- Information on ASF situation and monitoring sent from the General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW) to Polish Embassy in Seoul every week (with new monitoring data). In the nearest future Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is going to send a formal application to MAFRA, asking for lifting the on pork. 27.03 videoconference MAFRA/COM/ Polish experts. 2014-04-10 meeting between EU HoDEL and Agriculture Deputy Minister Lee Joon Won 15 P a g e
Seoul. 2014-05-08: Meeting between DG TRADE and Korean Ambassador and Korea's Vice Minister for Fisheries: COM conveyed the message that Korea is expected to lift the ban without further delay and to recognize the zoning measures. 2014-05-16 COM meeting with Agri Counsellor and Trade Counsellors from the Korean Embassy: Korea informed that they were evaluating the situation and based on that would consider removing the ban. It also informed about the meeting on 15 May between the Polish and Korean Ministers for Agriculture which had been "positive". 2014-07 week of 7 July: WTO SPS Committee- Geneva. Korean side stated that due to the recent cases 16 P a g e
of outbreaks in Latvia, Korea had sent additional questions to Poland. The EU conveyed the message that Poland is currently working to answer all the questions and highlighted that Korea needs to keep both the and Poland informed of the process and any information requests to avoid any delays in the process. Korea stated that their experts will review the situation based on all information, but did not indicate any timelines. 2014-10-01 meeting between Director-General DG Trade and his KOR counterpart ASF raised. 2014-10-10 EU-KOR FTA ASF on agenda 2014-10-16 er level Trade committee ASF on agenda has been raised. 2014-10-15: bilateral 17 P a g e
meeting in Geneva, margins SPS Committee. 2014-11-21: Korea has informed that they would come to on-site inspection to Poland and asks Poland to co-operate to find the date. 2015-01-06: Eu Ambassador met Mr CHOI, Deputy Minister for Trade (MOTIE) 2015-01-09 Letter sent to Korea about both ASF and AI Moldova 14/04/2014 08/09/2014 Information from Romania via EU industry Information from Polish authorities 14/04/2014 Ban on EU pork. Triggered by Russian ban on Moldova for exports of pork. This ban is not applicable to Poland NO NO POLAND: during a meeting with Moldavian vet services on 18-19 August 2014 in Warsaw, amongst other, model certificates for export of live s for breeding and production and on modified model certificates 18 P a g e
Russia 10/02/2014 WTO SPS notification - G/SPS/N/RUS/48 WTO SPS notification- G/SPS/N/RUS/49 Measures on Latvia: G/SPS/N/RUS/64 25/01/2014 Live s and their genetic material, pork, including from slaughter of wild boars, horns, hoofs and skins/hides, intestines, bristles, feed for s, hunting trophies, previously used equipment for handling, transportation, slaughter and cutting of s from LT. In practice, ban all s and EU wide. No transit of live s destined to Russian via PL or LT is allowed. G/SPS/N/RUS/64: temporary restriction on import of live s and pork from Latvia due to the outbreak of the African for pork and pork were agreed. NO NO COM numerous letters sent and meetings taken place as well as comments sent to the SPS notifications. Week of 24 March bilateral meeting in margins of WTO SPS Committee and raising the Specific Trade Concern in the WTO SPS Committee meeting. 2014-04-08 Launch of WTO consultations 2014-04-31 05-01 COM/RUS in the framework of WTO consultations in Geneva 2014-05-27 29 COM plans to meet with RUS on the margin of the OIE General Session in Paris. 2014-06-08 End of WTO consultations and the case gets into the WTO Panel 2014-06 inspection to LT as regards final 19 P a g e
swine fever virus (ASF). Furthermore it introduces a temporary restriction on transit of live s through the territory of Latvia to the commission merchants in the Russian Federation. This measure applies on import of: live s and its genetic material; ready to eat, containing pork, except for cats' and dogs' feed (which were heat treated no less than 70ºC for at least 20 minutes); pork and raw pork. containing pork subject to treatments 2014-06-23 27 RUS inspection to PL as regards final containing pork subject to treatments. RUS audit has been carried out in Poland between 23 and 27 June 2014 30 June 2014: EU launch of WTO Panel on ASF against RUS. At the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting on 10 July, the European Union requested the establishment of a panel on what it said were by the Russian Federation on imports of live s, pork and other from the EU. Russia opposed the panel request, and the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel to examine this dispute. 22 July 2014 request of EU for establishments of a panel. 20 P a g e
Singapore 25/02/2014 Poland 22/02/2014 Ban on imports of frozen pork from PL NO: however, is possible based on assessment of information received. Process can be long indication of possible acceptance after the OIE General Session 2014 in Paris thus June 2014 NO (due to the limiting clause in the certificate Panel and Appellate Body proceedings: At its meeting on 22 July 2014, the DSB established a panel. Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Norway, Chinese Taipei and the United States reserved their third-party rights. Subsequently, Brazil and South Africa reserved their third-party rights 1 EU DEL communication to SGP on 27 February 2014. 14-03-2014 EU DEL/PL meeting in SGP with AVA. 19-03-2014 meeting COM/EU DEL in SGP. ASF discussed. 2014-04-11 April 2014 letters submitted 2014-05-12 PL/COM meeting in SGP. 2014-05-08_ PL sent a reply to SGP on the 2 nd questionnaire. 1 http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds475_e.htm 21 P a g e
2014-05-28: Bilateral meeting PL-SGP planned on the margin of the OIE General Session in Paris 2014-05-30 EU-SGP SOM - Brussels 2014-07 week of 7 July: WTO SPS Committee- Geneva. Videoconference planned in September 2014 rejected by Singapore indicating that Poland needs to reply to more questions submitted to PL by SGP. 2014-09-09: Letter with questions from SGP to Poland 2014-10-03: letter from DG Trade to Singapore 2014-10-13 bilateral meeting in Geneva margins WTO SPS Committee. 2014-10-13 Reply letter from PL to SGP. 2014-10-21: DG Trade/PL ASF videoconference with 22 P a g e
SGP 2014-11-10: letter from SGP ready to resume trade however stringent conditions imposed (under evaluation). PL in Dec 2014 to SGP with proposal. COM submitted to SGP a supportive letter for the PL proposal on 20/12/2014. Switzerland 23/07/2014 EU industry See link in footnote 2 To note also trade restrictive measures in forces due to CSF, in line with EU legislation. Switzerland puts trade restrictive measures in place recognising the zoning measures as established under EU legislation Yes Yes Taiwan 19/02/2014 EU DEL, Taiwanese authorities and Poland 19/02/2014 Fresh, chilled and frozen pork and its (except canned subjected to hightemperature sterilization) from PL NO, however, it is possible based on assessment of information received. Timeline for the procedure of ban YES COM meeting TW Embassy in Brussels on 19 February 2014. EU DEL meeting with TW on 18 and 25 February 2014. 2014-03-12 COM meeting with TW Ambassador in 2 http://www.blv.admin.ch/ein_ausfuhr/01183/01184/index.html?lang=fr 23 P a g e
lifting not provided. Brussels. Week of 24 March bilateral meeting foreseen in margins of WTO SPS Committee. PL: since 10.03- Information on ASF situation and monitoring sent from the General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW) to the Warsaw Trade Office in Taipei every week (with new monitoring data). 18.03 Taiwan authorities sent a questionnaire. Taiwan needs additional information to recognize regionalization of Poland. Week 24 March 2014: bilateral meeting in Geneva ASF discussed 2014-04-30 COM letter to Taiwan ASF included 2014-04-30: EU-Taiwan biannual Trade SPS WG ASF on agenda. 2015-04-15 PL sent reply to the Taiwan 24 P a g e
questionnaire 2014-05-27: Bilateral meeting PL-Taiwan planned on the margin of the OIE General Session in Paris 2014-06- 03: COM meetings in Taipei outcome: Taiwan did not indicate on when it will lift the ban. Continued pressure needed. 2014-07 week of 7 July: WTO SPS Committee- Geneva. 2014-11: week of 10 Nov SPS market access meetings in Taipei (different authorities) special expert session on ASF. Followed by internal TW expert risk assessment meeting. 2014-12-01 PL-TW annual consultations 2014-12-08 EU Taiwan annual consultations TW informed to be prudent. 25 P a g e
Ukraine 11/02/2014 WTO SPS notification - G/SPS/N/UKR/93 and Poland 25/01/2014 on LT 17/02/2014 on PL 19/06/2014 country-wide- BAN LIFTED August 2014: Ukraine made corrigendum to initial WTO SPS notification: keeping measures in place on one Polish region (Podlaskie Region) and requesting PCR testing on all pork commodities exported from Poland. Prohibition of import of s, pork and raw materials into the territory of Ukraine from the territory of LT. Prohibition of imports as of 17/2/14 of susceptible to ASF animals,, raw materials and their reproductive material into the territory of Ukraine from the territory of PL NO NO EU comments on SPS notification dated 24 February 2014 as well as 14 March 2014. PL: since 12.03- Information on ASF situation and monitoring sent from the General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIV) to Polish Embassy in Kiev every week (with ne monitoring data). 19.03 General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW) sent to Ukrainian CVO letter asking for changes in health certificates for pork and pork. The draft certificates were enclosed. The letter concerning health certificate for live s will be sent soon. Health certificates for feed of animal origin, feed of plant origin and pet food have been already agreed. Changes refer to regionalization. 26 P a g e
26 March bilateral meeting in WTO SPS Committee: Cautious Ukraine, emphasizing the temporary nature of the imposed. 26 March: High level meeting in Kiev, openness to find solutions 31 March: UA response to EU comments, UA insists the are justified. 15 May: COM + Poland + Lithuania Videoconference with UA (including Vice Minister + Deputy CVO) to discuss progress on accepting EU zoning on Poland. Outcome promising but further efforts are needed. 27 May: bilateral meeting PL-UA on the margins of the OIE General Session in Paris in order to agree and possibly sign new health certificates for pork and pork including 27 P a g e
regionalisation clause. 22 May following the videoconference, a letter from General Veterinary Inspectorate was sent to Vitaliy Bashinskiy, First Deputy Head of UA State Veterinary Service. The letter included additional information on ASF situation in PL, requested by UA. 4 June - Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development is going to Kiev to meet Minister Shvaika. Information on ASF situation and monitoring is being sent to Ukraine on a regular basis. PL media reports: Polish AGRI ministers announced Ukraine will abolish embargo on PL pork and beef without bones on 17 June Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of 28 P a g e
Ukraine informed in a letter dated 19 June that, basing on the results of an audit carried out in Poland on 12-14 June, Ukraine has lifted the ban on s, pork and its from Poland, except for Podlaskie Region. 08/2014: New conditions are required as from August, including test per consignment, also on meat. EU comments on SPS notification dated 6 August and Corrigendum dated 16 September. 26-11-2014 : EU-Ukraine SPS meeting in Kiev: EU requested Ukraine to apply the regionalization principle according to WTO SPS Agreement and lift the PCR testing for all animal and of origin from the whole territory of Poland. EU highlighted the negative results of the tests made in 29 P a g e
the last months. 8-12-2014:Letter from UA to COM informing that UA is "considering the elimination of the requirement for mandatory testing" of Polish Pork meat. CONTACT: Please address any query related to SPS market access (EU export) issues to the following mail box: TRADE-SPS-EXPORTPROBLEMS@ec.europa.eu 30 P a g e