G/SPS/N/ARE/257  
 
23 August 2022  
(22-6357) 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  
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):  Monkey, rodents and non -human primates  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  West African countries where the disease is 
endemic and neighboring and inter -related countries (Benin ; Cameroon ; Central 
African Republic ; Congo;  Côte d'Ivoire ; Democratic Republic of the Congo ; Gabon ; 
Ghana ; Liberia ; Nigeria ; Sierra Leone ; and South Sudan)  
5. Title of the notified document:  United Arab Emirates Imposing a temporary ban on the 
importation of monkey, rodents and non -human primates from West African countries  
where the disease is endemic and neighboring and inter -related countries . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Following the WOAH reports, an outbreak of Monkey Pox disease 
has occurred in the African countries . Therefore to prevent the entry of the disease into 
the country , the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to 
prevent the risk of introducing Monkey Pox disease.  
These measures include:  
1. Imposing a temporary ban on the import of primates (other than human) and rodents 
from West African countries where the disease is endemic and neighboring and inter -
related countries (Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire , 
Democra tic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and 
South Sudan);  
2. Continuation of the current procedure of isolating animals( primates other than human 
for a period of 30 days and examining them for Monkey Pox disease for primate 
consignments imported to the country according to the certificate forms contained in 
the annex to Ministerial Resolution No. 335 of 2018.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/p lant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  An outbreak of 
Monkey Pox disease was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for 
Animal Health  (WOAH) in African countries.  G/SPS/N/ARE/257  
 
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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) : Monkey Pox  
[ ] 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:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/ARE/22_5720_00_e.pdf  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
10 August 2022  
[ ] 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 Environme nt 
SPS Notification and Inquiry Point  
United Arab Emirates  
E-mail: uaesps@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  
SPS Notification and Inquiry Point  
United Arab Emirates  
E-mail: uaesps@moccae.gov.ae