G/SPS/N/ARE/209  
 
12 October 2020  
(20-6985) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)  
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):  Live poultry (HS Code: 0105)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Karachayevo -Cherkesskaya Resp and 
Saratovskaya Oblast, Russia Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on 
the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by -products from 
Karachayevo -Cherkesskaya Resp and Saratovskaya Oblast in Russia . 
Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  Following the notification published by the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) on 28 September 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Karachayevo -Cherkesskaya Resp and 
Saratovskaya Oblast in Russia, United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary 
measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds 
and their products from Karachayevo -Cherkesskaya Resp and Saratovskaya  Oblast in 
Russia.  
These measures include:  
Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated 
by-products from Karachayevo -Cherkesskaya Resp and Saratovskaya Oblast in Russia.  
Continue to allow the importation of poultry produc ts, table eggs and its products, day -old 
chicks and hatching eggs according to the approved health certificates.  
7. 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.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  There is a risk of 
contamination from importing poultry from Karachayevo -Cherkesskaya Resp and 
Saratovskaya Oblast in Russia, wh ich is affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. 
This follows the notification of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Karachayevo -
Cherkesskaya Resp and Saratovskaya Oblast in Russia on 28 September 2020. These 
applied measures are in compliance wit h Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  G/SPS/N/ARE/209  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number o f 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 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] 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:   
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):  
30 September 2020  
[ ] 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:   
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment  
Dr Majd Mohamed Alherbawi  
Policies and Food Safety Regulations Expert  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8472  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 626 0516  
E-mail: mmalherbawi@moccae.gov.ae   
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment  
Eng. Ahlam AL Mannaei  
Food Safety Department  
SPS Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8495  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 590 3056  
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae   
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae