G/SPS/N/SAU/462  
 
1 April 2022  
(22-2658) Page: 1/2 
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:  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 cattle  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Pakistan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of the Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 267739/ 1291/1443 dated 16 March 2022 (13/0 8/1443 H) 
entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of live cattle originated from Pakistan" . 
Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_2443_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE report which indicates that Lumpy Skin 
disease has occurred in Pakistan, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
to prevent the entry of the disease into the country. Therefore, the importation of cattle 
from Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Object ive 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:  An outbreak of 
Lumpy Skin disease was reported by the official announcement of the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) in Pakistan. This urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute 
this emergency measure to prevent the entry of the 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) : Animal Terrestrial Health Code, 
Chapter  11.9 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/SAU/462  
 
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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) : 
16 March 2022  
[ ] 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) 4044 292  
 +(966 11) 4016 666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa  
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) 4044 292  
 +(966 11) 4016 666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa