G/SPS/N/SAU/102  
 
18 March 2014  
(14-1694)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY 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 Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Live bovine, sheep and goats animals 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Mongolia  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No. 179811 
dated 25 February 2014 (25/04/1435 AH) entitled "Temporary ban of importation of Live bovine, sheep and goats animals" originated from Republic of Mongolia  Language(s): 
Arabic and English  Number of pages: 1 and 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_1454_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_1454_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 14726, dated 31 January 
2014, which indicates that Foot and Mouth Disease (Serotype A) has reoccurred an outbreak in Mongolia. It is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 
prevent the entry of Foot and Mouth Disease into the country. Therefore, the import live 
bovine, sheep and goats animals from Mongolia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of 
Foot and Mouth Disease (Serotype A) has been reported by official announcement of the 
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Its reoccurrence on 31 January 2014 in 
Mongolia urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this emergency measure to prevent the entry Foot and Mouth Disease Virus into the country. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/SAU/102 
 
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  [ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
25 February 2014 (25/04/1435 AH) 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le 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  
Animal and plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of Agriculture 
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Tel: +(966 11) 404 4292 
+(966 11) 401 6666, Ext. 3074 Fax: +(966 11) 401 1323 
E-mail: alfadhls@hotmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and plant Quarantine Department 
Animal and plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of Agriculture 
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel: +(966 11) 404 4292 
+(966 11) 401 6666 Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 11) 401 1323 E-mail: alfadhls@hotmail.com  Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal