G/SPS/N/SAU/420  
 
16 January 2020  
(20-0477) 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:  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):  Live Equine  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Brazil  
5. Title of the notified document:  The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture 
has issued the Decision No. 1 441/1291/339645 dated 12 January 2020 (17/05/1441 AH), 
lifting the temporary ban on the importation of live equine originating from Brazil.  
Language(s): arabic . Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content:  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is lifting the temporary ban on 
the importation of live equine originating from Brazil.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  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) and reason for urgent action:  Based on OIE 
reports in the last three Years, Glanders has not been reported in Brazil. In compliance 
with the OIE Terrestrial A nimal Health Code, Chapter 12.10, the risk of importing live 
Equine from Brazil is negligible.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard o r related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
 Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 12.10  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/SAU/420  
 
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  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):  
12 January 2020 (17/05/1441 AH)  
[ ] 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 Arabi a 
Tel: +(966 11) 404 4292  
+(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] 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.moa.gov.sa/public/portal