G/SPS/N/SAU/491  
 
11 January 2023  
(23-0302) 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:  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:  France (Finistère , Mayenne  and Côtes -d'Armor)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 11808 dated 6 December 2022 entitled "Temporary ban on importation 
of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Finistère , Mayenne  and 
Côtes -d'Armor in France "; Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority 
Ref. No. 14527 dated 8 January 2 023 entitled "Lifting temporary ban on the importation of 
poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Finistère  in France ". Language(s):  
Arabic . Number of pages:  1 and 1  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SAU/23_0325_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SAU/23_0325_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the WOAH report dated 18 November 2022, a Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) outbreak has occurred in Finistère, Mayenne  and 
Côtes -d'Armor in France. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health 
(WOAH), 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 (with the exception of processed poult ry 
meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure 
deactivation of avian influenza viruses) from Finistère , Mayenne  and Côtes -d'Armor in 
France to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
However, based on a WOAH report dated 20 December 2022, Finistère in France is in 
compliance with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 10.4 . The risk of 
importing poultry meat, eggs and their products from (Finistère) in France is negligible. 
Therefore, the tempor ary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products 
from Finistère  in France  has been lifted.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] prote ct territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  To prevent the 
introduction of HPAI into the country.  G/SPS/N/SAU/491  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Ali mentarius 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 
[ ] Internat ional 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):  
20 December 2022  
[ ] 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:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority - Food Sector  
Contact person: Dr Majid M. AlKhalaf  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 4915  
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 available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority - Food Sector  
Contact person: Dr Majid M. AlKhalaf  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 4915  
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.go v.sa