G/SPS/N/SAU/457  
 
20 December 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
    NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Livestock Risk Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment, 
Water and Agriculture  
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 applicab le): Live cattle, sheep and goats  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Kyrgyz Republic  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of the Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 159895/1018/1443 dated 12 December 2021 (8/5/1443 H) 
entitled "Lifting the Temporary Ban Imposed on Importation of Live Cattle, Sheep and 
Goats Originated from Kyrgyz Republic" . Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SAU/21_7907_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  A technical team from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited the 
Kyrgyz Republic and recommended allowing the importation of live cattle, sheep and goats 
from the Kyrgyz Republic to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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:  A report submitted 
by the Saudi technical team visiting the Kyrgyz Republic which recommends allowing the 
importation of live cattle, sheep and goats from the Kyrgyz Republic to the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter  8.1 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/SAU/457  
 
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  [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):  
12 December 2021     
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
Eastern Ring Road, Exit 12, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044 292  
+(966 11) 4016 666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
Eastern Ring Road, Exit 12, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044 292  
+(966 11) 4016 666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa