G/SPS/N/KWT/76  
 
16 July 2020  
(20-4839) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THE STATE OF KUWAIT  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Public Authority for Food and Nutrition  
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):  Meat of Ruminants (fresh, chilled, frozen and processed)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Romania, Italy  
5. Title of the notified document:  Importation requirements for Italy and Romania due 
to anthrax outbreak . Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Italy and Romania  
In response to the immediate notification from the Animal Health Organization (OIE) on 
6/7/2020, which states an anthrax outbreak in the Republic of Romania and Italy.  
We would like to emphasize that in the event that ruminant products a nd their products 
(except for beef) are exported to the State of Kuwait, the special requirements of the Wild 
Animal Health Law Chapter (8,1,4) of the International Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE) should  be applied.  
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. 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 8.1.4 - ANTHRAX  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other rel evant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    G/SPS/N/KWT/76  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 13 July 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 July 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 13 July 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 September 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comment s: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Public Authority for Food and Nutrition  
207, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait  
Website : http://svc.kmun.gov.kw/  
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:   
Public Authority for Food and Nutrition  
207, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait  
Website:  http://svc.kmun.gov.kw/