G/SPS/N/SAU/265  
 
4 April 2017  
(17-1842) 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:  Animal and Plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of 
Environment, Water an d Agriculture  
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 coun tries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Tennessee, United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agricultur e, Decision No. 192916 dated 21 March 2017 (22/06/1438H) entitled 
"Temporary Ban of Importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick" 
originated from Tennessee, United States of America . Language (s): . Number of 
pages:   
6. Description of conte nt: Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 10, Vol. 30 dated 
6 March  2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has 
occurred in Tennessee, United States of America, it is deemed necessary for the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to preve nt the entry of HPAI disease into the country. 
Therefore, the import of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks from 
Tennessee, United States of America 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 6 March 2017 in Tennessee, United States of America. This urges the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia to institute this emergency measure to prevent the entry of HPAI virus 
into the countr y. 
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 Aquati c 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Animal Terrestrial health code, 
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  [ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and 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): 
21 March 2017  (22/06/1438H)  
[ ] 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 o f 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, 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