G/SPS/N/ARE/211  
 
4 November 2020  
(20-7808) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)  
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):  Live poultry (HS Code: 0105),  and poultry products including poultry 
meat (HS Code: 0207), day -old chicks (HS Code: 0105.11), hatching eggs, except heat -
treated meat  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Gelderland, Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:  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 Net herlands.  Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  Following the notification published by the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) on 30  October  2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in  Gelderland in Netherlands, United Arab Emirates is 
applying a precautiona ry sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus 
through the imports of live birds and their products from Netherlands.  
These measures include:  
− Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated 
by-products, da y-old chicks and hatching eggs from Netherlands.  
− Regulating the import of poultry meat and non -heat-treated products according 
to the health certificate for exporting meat and meat products from all province 
in Netherlands to the United Arab Emirates, accompanying the consignments for 
releasing purpose.  
− Regulating the import of table eggs and its non -heat-treated products according 
to the health certificate for exporting table eggs from all provinces in Netherlands 
to the United Arab Emirates, accompanying the consignments for 
releasing  purpose.  
− Continue  to allow the importation of heat -treated poultry products (treated meat 
and treated egg products) from all provinces of Netherlands.  
− As a precaution measure , consignments that were slaughtered after 08.10.2020 
are not allowed to import from Gelderland un til the health certificate are agreed 
with the Dutch side.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  There is a risk of 
contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from Gelderland in 
Netherlands, which is affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This follows the 
notificat ion of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Gelderland in Netherlands on  
30 October 2020. These applied measures are in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 
10.4 of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  
9. Is th ere 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) : Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code . 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Ye s  [ ] 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 applicab le): 
1 November 2020  
[ ] 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:   
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment  
Dr Majd Mohamed Alherbawi  
Policies and Food Safety Regulations Expert  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8472  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 6260516  
E-mail: mmalherbawi@moccae.gov.ae   
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae  
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:   
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment  
Eng. Ahlam AL Mannaei  
Food Safety Department  
SPS Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8495  
Fax: +(9 714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 5903056  
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae   
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae