G/SPS/N/SAU/219  
 
2 December 2016  
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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:  Animal and Plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of 
Environment, Water a nd 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): Cattle  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exten t relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Racha -Lechkhum and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture Decision No. 62297 dated 15 Nove mber 2016 (15/2/1438 H), entitled 
"Temporary ban of importation of c attle originated from Racha -Lechkhum and Kvemo 
Svaneti in the Republic of Georgia" . Language (s):  . Number of pages:    
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 45,  Vol. 29 dated 
8 November 2016, which indicates that a Lumpy Skin disease outbreak has occurred in 
Georgia, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of 
the disease into the country. Therefore, the importation of live cattle from Racha -
Lechkhum and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia 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 
Lumpy Skin d isease in Racha -Lechkhum and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia was reported on 
8 November 2016 by official announcement of the Worl d Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE). This urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this emergency measure to 
prevent the entry of the disease 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) : Terrestrial of Animal Health Code, 
chapter n umber 11.11  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/SAU/219  
 
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  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): 
15 November 2016  (15/02/1438H)  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agen cy 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 Agriculture  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department  
king Abdul -Aziz Road  
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 Agriculture  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department  
king Abdul -Aziz Road  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gma il.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal