G/SPS/N/SAU/447/Add.4  
 
8 June 2022  
(22-4326) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 7 June 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 
Mazowieckie, Warmińsko -Mazurskie, Łódzkie, Wielkopolskie and Malopolskie in Poland  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has issued the Administrative Order of Ref. No. 11981 dated 
14 December 2020 (29/04/1442 AH) entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, 
eggs and their products originating from Mazowieckie in Poland". On 16 February 2021, SFDA has 
issued the Administrative Order Ref. No. 18714, entitled "Temporary ban  on the importation of poultry 
meat, eggs and their products originating from Warmińsko -Mazurskie, Łódzkie and Wielkopolskie in 
Poland". On 19 April 2021, SFDA has subsequently issued the Administrative Order Ref. No. 25181, 
entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from 
Malopolskie in Poland". On 20 April 2022, SFDA has issued the Administrative Order of Ref. No. 23682 
(19/9/1443 AH) entitled "Lifting the temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eg gs and their 
products originating from Mazowieckie in Poland".  
On 5 June 2022, SFDA has issued the Administrative Order of Ref. No. 27133 entitled "Lifting the 
temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Łódzkie, 
Warmińsko -Mazurskie, Małopolskie in Poland".  
Based on OIE reports, Łódzkie, Warmińsko -Mazurskie, Małopolskie and Mazowieckie in Poland are 
free from HPAI. In compliance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 10.4, the risk of 
importing poultr y meat, eggs and their products from Łódzkie, Warmińsko -Mazurskie, Małopolskie 
and Mazowieckie in Poland is negligible.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/202 2/SPS/SAU/22_3961_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[X] Other: Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their 
products originating from Łódzkie, Warmińsko -Mazurskie, Małopolskie and 
Mazowieckie in Poland.  G/SPS/N/SAU/447/Add.4  
 
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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: +(9 66 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@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  
 
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