G/SPS/N/ARE/199  
 
14 February 2020  
(20-1159) 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), day -old chicks (HS Code: 0105.11), 
hatching eggs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Germany  
5. Title of the not ified 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 Germany . Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  Following the notification published by the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) on 10 February 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in Germany, United Arab Emirates is applying a 
precautionary sanita ry measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the 
imports of live birds and their products from Germany , which includes imposing a 
temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated 
by-products, day -old chic ks and hatching eggs from Germany.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] 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 untreated poultry products from Germany, 
which is affected with Highly Pathogeni c Avian Influenza. This follows the notification of 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Germany on 10 February 2020. These applied 
measures are in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial A nimal Health Code.  
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.  Terre strial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  G/SPS/N/ARE/199  
 
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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):  
12 February 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fa x 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: +(9714) 214 8472  
Fax: +(9714) 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 Authority, [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: +(9714) 214 8495  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971  50) 590 3056  
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae