G/SPS/N/SAU/514  
20 July 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
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):  Poultry meat, eggs and their products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Poland  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 31895 dated 18 July 2023 entitled "Temporary ban on importation of  
poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Podlaskie in Poland" . 
Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SAU/23_11148_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the WOAH report dated 12 J uly 2023, a Newcastle 
disease outbreak has occurred in Podlaskie in Poland. In compliance with the World 
Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is 
deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent t he entry of Newcastle 
disease into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products 
(with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or 
other treatments that ensure deactivation of Newcastle d isease) from Podlaskie in Poland 
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory fro m 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  An outbreak of 
Newcastle disease has been reported in Podlaskie, Poland by official announcement of the 
World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is instituting 
this emergency measure to prevent the introduction of Newcastle 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) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
Chapter  10.9 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/SAU/514  
 
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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):  
18 July 2023 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority des ignated to handle comments: [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 - Food Sector  
Contact person: Mohammed AL Huthiel  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext.: 3313  
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 an d e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority - Food Sector  
Contact person: Mohammed AL Huthiel  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext.: 3313  
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa