G/SPS/N/SAU/299  
 
2 October 2017  
(17-5240) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY 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 countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Austria  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Environment, W ater and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 1438/1291/377 dated 21  August 2017 entitled "Lifting t emporary 
ban o n the  importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks" originating 
from Austria . Language(s): . Number of pages:  
6. Description of content:  Lifting temporary ban on the importation of live birds, hatching 
eggs and one -day old chicks originating from Austria.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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: Based on OIE 
reports in the last three months, HPAI has not been registered in Austria. In compliance 
with the OIE Terrestri al Animal Health Code, Chapter 10.4, the risk of importing live birds, 
hatching eggs and one -day old chicks from Austria is negligible.  
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) : Terrest rial Animal Health Code 
Chapter  10.4 
[ ] International Plant Protectio n Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/SAU/299  
 
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  10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
21 August 2017 (29/11/1438 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilitating 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  
Live Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdo m of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 404 4292  
 +(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.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  
Live Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 404 4292  
 +(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.gov.sa/public/portal