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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARE/5 
18 August 2004 
 (04-3469) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   All species of living birds and hatchery eggs 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Republic of South Africa  
5. Title, language  and number of p ages of the notified document:  Administrative 
resolution Number (64) of the year 2004 With  regard to ceasing up of import permits for all 
species of  living birds and hatchery eggs  from the  Republic of South Africa (available in Arabic, one page).  
6. Description of content:  Ceasing – up import permits of all species of living birds and their 
products from the Republic of South Africa due to  the outbreak of avian influenza in this 
country. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] 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:   The OIE issued an Alert 
Message on 8 August 2004 on an outbreak of av ian influenza in Republic of South Africa. 
There is a need to prevent the entry of HPAI virus to protect the health of the local poultry 
and human population. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Administrative 
resolution Number (64) of the year 2004 with regard to ceasing up of  import permits for all 
species of  living birds and hatchery eggs  fro m the Republic of South Africa (available in 
Arabic). 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   10 October 2004 G/SPS/N/ARE/5 
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 12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
En. Mohamed Moussa Abdallah 
Head of SPS National No tification and Enquiry 
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 
P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates – Dubai Work Tel: +971 4 295 7650   +971 4 202 6634 
Fax:  +971 4 294 5994 
Mobile:  +971 50 63 422 26 Email:  plant.maf@uae.gov.ae
 
http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
En. Khalfan Abdulaziz Alsuwaidi 
General Director of Animal Wealth Department 
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 
P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai Work Tel: +971 4 294 5775   +971 4 202 6600 
Fax:  +971 4 295 74 75 
Mobile:  +971 50 48 255 31 Email:  vetgazal.maf@uae.gov.ae
 
http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/