G/SPS/N/SAU/268  
 
21 April 2017  
(17-2173) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  General Department of Quarantine, Ministry of Environment, 
Water and Agri culture  
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 birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Krapinsko -Zagorsk, Croatia  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 25/1074/1438 dated 29 March 2017 (1/07/1438H) entitled 
"Temporary ban of importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks" 
originated from Krapinsko -Zagorsk, Croatia . Language (s): . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the  OIE report, ref. No. 12, Vol. 30 dated 
23 March  2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak 
has reoccurred in Krapinsko -Zagorsk, Croatia, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI di sease into the country. Therefore, the 
import of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks from Krapinsko -Zagorsk, 
Croatia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of 
HPAI was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE) on 23 March 2017 in Krapinsko -Zagorsk, Croatia. This urges the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia to institute this emergency measure to prevent the entry of HPAI virus 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 10.4  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how a nd why it deviates from the 
international standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
29 March 2017 (01/07/1438H ) 
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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  
General Department of Quarantine  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal  
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  
General Department of Quarantine  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riya dh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal