G/SPS/N/SAU/447  
 
5 January 2021  
(21-0111) Page: 1/2 
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:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)  
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):  Poultry meat, eggs and their products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Mazowieckie in Poland  
5. Title of the notified document:  Administrative Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority 
Ref. No. 11981 dated 14 December 2020 (29/04/1442 AH) entitled "Tempor ary ban on 
the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Mazowieckie in 
Poland" . Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SAU/21_0122_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 36857 dated 3 December 
2020, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred 
in  Mazowieckie in Poland. 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 of processed poultry 
meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure 
deactivation of avia n influenza viruses) from Mazowieckie in Poland to the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protec t territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Outbreaks of HPAI 
have been reported in Mazowieckie  in Poland by official announcement of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is instituting this 
emergency measure to prevent the introduction of HPAI into the country.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? I f 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 A nimal Health Code, 
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  [ ] 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):  
14 December 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:   
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.s a 
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:   
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