G/SPS/N/ARE/216/Add.1  
 
12 March 2021  
(21-2048) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 8 March 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the United Arab Emirates . 
 
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United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and 
their untreated by -product, day -old chicks, hatching eggs from the Capital region in Denmark  
Following the notifications published by the European Commission (EU) regarding the outbreak of 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in the Capital region in Denmark, United Arab Emirates 
is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent th e risk of introducing HPAI virus through 
the imports of live birds and their products from in the Capital region in Denmark.  
These measures include all measures taken in the issued emergency notification s G/SPS/N/ARE/216 
and G/SPS/N/ARE/216/Corr. 2 with the following additional measures:  
− Consignments of table eggs and poultry meat and their products from the Capital region of 
Denmark (Hovedstaden) that were produced after 4 February 2021 are not allowed to be exported 
to the United Arab Emirates;  
− Consignments of table eggs and their non - treated products from non infected province in 
Denmark will be released according to the health certificate form for export of "table eggs and 
egg products" currently used and must be attached with the annex La230 -6677 approved between 
the two countries;  
− Continue to allow the importation of heat -treated table egg products from all province in Denmark 
according to the health certificate form for export of "table eggs and egg products" currently used 
and must be attache d with the annex approved between the two countries;  
− Consignments of poultry meats and their non -treated products from non infected province in 
Denmark will be released according to the health certificate form for export of "meat and meat 
products" current ly used, provided that the competent authorities in Denmark should send a 
health statement saying that the imported product(s) from areas where Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza virus (HPAI) has /have  not been registered within a radius of 25 km around the 
farm/slaughterhouse/packing establishment the source of the products on at least for a period of 
not less than three  months before production, and all necessary precautions have been taken to 
prevent the consignment from being in contact with any source of  Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza virus (HPAI). This is to be done temporarily until the approval of the health certificate 
forms is completed between the two countries.  
This follows the publishing of the follow -up Reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influ enza in Denmark , 
and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  
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:  G/SPS/N/ARE/216/Add.1  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fa x number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
SPS Notification and Enquiry Points  
United Arab Emirates  
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8472  
 +(971 4) 214 8495  
E-mail: uaesps@moccae.gov.ae  
 mmalherbawi@moccae.gov.ae  
 aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
SPS Notification and Enquiry Points  
United Arab Emirates  
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8472  
 +(971 4) 214 8495  
E-mail: uaesps@moccae.gov.ae  
 mmalherbawi@moccae.gov.ae  
 aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae  
 
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