G/SPS/N/SAU/277  
 
14 July 2017  
(17-3803) 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:  Livestock Risk Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment, 
Water and 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 countr ies likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Zimbabwe  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 132/1074/1438 dated 12 June 2017 (17/09/1438H) entitled 
"Temporary ban of importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks" 
originating from Zimbabwe . Language (s): . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, ref. No. 22, Vol.  30 dated 1 June 
2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has 
reoccurred in Zimbabwe, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 
prevent the entry of HPAI disease into the country. Therefore, the import of l ive birds, 
hatching eggs and one -day old chicks from Zimbabwe 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 disea se, [ ] 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 1 June 2017 in Zimbabw e. This led 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) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/SAU/277  
 
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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 lan guage(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
12 June 2017 (17/09/1438 H)  
[ ] 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  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arab ia 
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa  
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 availab le) of other body:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa   
Website: http://www.moa.gov. sa/public/portal