G/SPS/N/SAU/253  
 
9 February 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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 tarif f 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 pract icable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Odessa and Chernovtsy in Ukraine  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Executive Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 17056 dated 22 January 2016 (24/04/1438 AH) entit led "Temporary 
ban of importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products" originated from Odessa and 
Chernovtsy in Ukraine.  Language (s):   Number of pages:     
6. Description of content: Following the OIE reports, Ref. No. 22326 dated 
12 January  2016, Hi ghly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have 
occurred in Odessa and Chernovtsy in Ukraine. In compliance with the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 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 poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other 
treatments that ensure deactivation  of avian influenza viruses) from Odessa and 
Chernovtsy in Ukraine to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] 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: Outbreaks of HPAI 
have been reported in Odessa and Chernovtsy in Ukraine by official announcement of 
the World Organization for  Animal Health (OIE). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is 
instituting this emergency measure to prevent the introduction of HPAI 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) :  Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 10.4  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protect ion Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/SAU/253  
 
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  [ ] 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): 
22 January 2016 (24/04/1438 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comme nts: [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  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11)  275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
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, f ax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa/