G/SPS/N/SAU/421  
 
27 January 2020  
(20-0632) 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:  Livestock Risk Assessment Department, 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:  Kuwait  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of the Ministry of Environment, W ater and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 354972/1291/1441 dated 20 January 2020 (25/5/1441 H) 
entitled "Temporary Ban on the Importation of Live Equine originating from Kuwait"  
Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_0617_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE report, ref. No. 31, Vol. 32 dated 
31 July 2019, which indicates that Glanders has occurred in Kuwait, it is deemed 
necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the disease into the 
country. Therefore, the importation of live equine from Kuwait to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia is te mporarily suspended.  
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 r eason for urgent action:  An outbreak of 
Glanders was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE) in Kuwait. This urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this emergency 
measure to prevent the entry of the disea se 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) :  
Animal Terrestrial Health Code, Chapters 12.10  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
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  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):  
20 January 2020 (25/5/1441 H)  
[ ] 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 Arabia  
Tel: +(966  11) 404 4292  
  +(966  11) 401 6666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.gov.sa/public/portal  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] 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 Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 404 4292  
+(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.gov.sa/public/portal