G/SPS/N/SAU/460/Add.3  
 
1 June 2022  
(22-4168) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 30 May 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Mayenne, 
Maine -Et-Loire, Vendée, Loire -Atlantique, Deux -Sèvres, Morbihan, Dordogne, Finistère and Loir -et-
Cher in France  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has issued Ref. No. 20839 on 15 March 2022 (12/08/1443  AH) 
entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from 
Mayenne, France". On 24 March 2022, SFDA has issued the Administrative Order Ref. No. 21618, 
entitle d "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from 
Maine -Et-Loire, Vendée, Loire -Atlantique, Deux -Sèvres in France". On 20 April, SFDA has issued the 
Administrative Order Ref. No. 21618, entitled "Temporary ban on  the importation of poultry meat, 
eggs and their products originating from Morbihan in France".  
On 24 May, SFDA has subsequently issued the Administrative Order Ref. No. 25763, entitled 
"Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their prod ucts originating from 
Dordogne, Finistère and Loir -et-Cher in France".  
Based on OIE reports, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in 
Dordogne, Finistère and Loir -et-Cher in France. In compliance with the World Organization  for Animal 
Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, 
eggs and their products (with the exception o f processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to 
either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of avian influenza viruses) from Mayenne, 
Maine -Et-Loire, Vendée, Loire -Atlantique, Deux -Sèvres, Morbihan, Dordogne, Finistère and Loir -et-
Cher in  France into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_3796_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns  a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/SAU/460/Add.3  
 
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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:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number ( 1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
Text(s) available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist  Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
 
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