G/SPS/N/ARE/200  
 
24 February 2020  
(20-1405) 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:  Bulgaria  
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 Bulgaria . Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  Following the notification published by the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) on 17 February 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in Bulgaria, United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary 
sanitary meas ure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live 
birds and their products from Bulgaria.  
These measures include:  
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated 
by-products, day -old chicks and ha tching eggs from Bulgaria.  
2. Regulating the import of poultry meat and non -heat-treated  products according to the 
health certificate for exporting meat and meat products from Bulgaria to the 
United  Arab Emirates, accompanying the consignments for releasing purpose.  
3. Regulating the import of table eggs and its non -heat-treated  products according to the 
health certificate for exporting table eggs from Bulgaria to the United Arab Emirates, 
accompanying the consignments for releasing purpose.  
4. Continue to allow t he importation of heat -treated poultry products (treated meat and 
treated egg products) from all provinces of Bulgaria.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or dise ase, [  ] 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 Bulgaria, which is 
affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This follows the notification of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Bulgaria on 17 February 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 there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Co mmission (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] 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):  
23 February 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  
Eng. Majd Mohamed Alherbawi  
Director of Food Safety Department  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8472  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 626 0516  
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 Clim ate Change and Environment  
Eng. Ahlam AL Mannaei  
Agricultural Engineer in Food Safety Department  
SPS Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8495  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 590 3056  
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae