G/SPS/N/ARE/195  
 
16 January 2020  
(20-0475) 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:  Romania  
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 Romania. . Language(s): arabic . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  Following the notification published by the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) on 14 January 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in Romania, United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary 
sanitary measur e to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live 
birds and their products from Romania.  
These measures include:  
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by -
products, day -old chic ks and hatc hing eggs from Romania . 
2. Regulating the import of poultry meat and non -heat treated products according to 
the health certificate for exporting meat and meat products from Romania  to the 
United Arab Emirates, accompanying the consignments for releasing purpo se. 
3. Regulating the import of table eggs  and its  non-heat treated products according to 
the health certificate for exporting table eggs  from Romania  to the United Arab 
Emirates, accompanying the consignments for releasing purpose.  
4. Continue to allow the impo rtation of heat -treated poultry products (treated meat and 
treated egg products) from all provinces of Romania . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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:  There is a risk of 
contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from Romania, which is 
affected with Highly Pathoge nic Avian Influenza. This follows the notification of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Romania on 14 January 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.  G/SPS/N/ARE/195  
 
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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) : 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):  
16 January 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: +(971 4) 214 8472  
Fax: +(971 4) 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 A uthority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Climate 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: +(971 4) 214 8495  
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 590  3056 
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae