G/SPS/N/SAU/423  
 
30 January 2020  
(20-0707) 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:  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:  Buhakiv, Nemyriv, Vinnitsa, in Ukraine  
5. Title of the notified document:  Administrative Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority 
Ref. No. 17283 dated 26 January 2020 (01/06/1441 AH) entitled "Te mporary ban on the 
importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Buhakiv, Nemyriv, 
Vinnitsa, in Ukraine"  Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_0666_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 32998 dated 
20 January  2020, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have 
occurred in Buhakiv, Nemyriv, Vinnitsa, in Ukraine. In compliance with the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial  Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is 
deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI into the 
country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products from Buhakiv, 
Nemyriv, Vinnitsa, in Ukraine to the Kingdo m of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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:  Outbreaks of HPAI 
have been reported in Buhakiv, Nemyriv, Vinnitsa, in Ukraine by official announcement 
of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is 
instituting this emerg ency measure to prevent the introduction of HPAI 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 10.4  G/SPS/N/SAU/423  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] 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):  
26 January 2020 (01/06/1441 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Poi nt. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
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 and e -mail address (if avail able) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa