G/SPS/N/SAU/422  
 
30 January 2020  
(20-0706) 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:  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:  Lubelskie, Poland  
5. Title of the notified document:  Administrative Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority 
Ref. No. 16428 dated 16 January 2020 (21/05/1441 AH) entitled "Temporary ban on the 
importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Lubelskie, Poland"  
Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_0665_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 32802 dated 2 January 2020, 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in Lubelskie, 
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 from Lubelskie, Poland to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia is temporarily suspended. (With the exception of processed poultry meat and egg 
products e xposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of avian 
influenza viruses as well as compliance with hygiene conditions and Saudi technical 
standards. In addition, product come from establishments that have been approved by 
SFDA. And a company with health certificate issue by competent authority in Poland, 
approving that product has been exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure 
deactivation of avian influenza viruses) . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] anima l 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:  Outbreaks of HPAI 
have been reported in Lubelskie, P oland 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.  G/SPS/N/SAU/422  
 
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  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 10.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] 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):  
16 January 2020 (21/05/1441 AH)  
[ ] 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 Dr ug 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  
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