G/SPS/N/SAU/447/Add.2  
 
20 April 2021  
(21-3396) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 20 April 2021, 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". O n 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, S FDA 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".  
Based on Polish General Veterinary Inspectorate reports, Highl y Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus 
(HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in Malopolskie 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 Arabi a 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 avian infl uenza viruses) from 
Mazowieckie, Warmińsko -Mazurskie, Łódzkie, Wielkopolskie and Malopolskie in Poland into the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SAU/21_2880_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  
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  G/SPS/N/SAU/447/Add.2  
 
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  Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.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 r d- 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   
 
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