G/SPS/N/SAU/425  
 
12 February 2020  
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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):  Common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Administrative Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 2417 dated 17 September 2019 (18/01/1441 AH) entitled 
"Tempo rary ban on the importation of Common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) originating from 
Banska Bystrica, Slovakia" . Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_1159_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  OIE report, ref. No. 31167 dated 23 July 2019, which indicates 
that Koi herpes virus outbreak has reoccurred in Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic, it is 
deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of Koi herpes 
virus into the coun try. Therefore, the import of Common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) from 
Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic  to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily 
suspended. (With the exception of Common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) that mentioned under 
Aquatic Animal Health, Chap ter 10.7.3 and 10.7.12).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal 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) a nd reason for urgent action:  An outbreak of Koi 
herpes virus was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE) in Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic. This urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
to institute this emergency mea sure to prevent the entry of the disease 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) : 
Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter 10.7.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/SAU/425  
 
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  [ ] 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):  
17 September 2019 (18/01/1441 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Ad dress, 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  
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