G/SPS/N/SAU/409  
 
29 October 2019  
(19-7203) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
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 applicable):  Livestock  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Djibouti  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of the Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 114061/1291/1441 dated 15 October 2019 (16/02/1441 H) 
entitled "Temporary Ban  on the Importation of Livestock originat ing from Djibouti" . 
Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/SAU/19_6035_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  A shipment of livestock have been rejected due to positive test 
results for Rift Valley Fever (RVF) and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). It is deemed 
necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of RVF and FMD into the 
country. Therefore, t he importation of livestock from Djibouti to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect terr itory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  A shipment of 
livestock have been rejected due to positive test results for Rift Valley Fever (RVF) and 
Foot-and-Mouth Disease  (FMD) from Djibouti. This urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 
institute this emergency measure to prevent the entry of RVF and FMD into the country.  
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) : Animal Terrestrial Health Code, 
Chapters 8.8 an d 8.15  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/SAU/409  
 
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  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):  
15 October 2019 (16/02/1441 H)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  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) 404 4292  
 +(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.gov.sa /public/portal  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  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) 404 4292  
 +(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.gov.sa /public/portal