G/SPS/N/ARE/196  
 
22 January 2020  
(20-0565) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)  
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 poultry (HS Code: 0105),  and poultry products including poultry 
meat (HS Code: 0207), day -old chicks (HS Code: 0105.11), hatching eggs, except 
heat-treated meat . 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Czech Republic  
5. Title of the notified document:  United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on 
the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by -product, day -old chicks, 
hatching eggs from Czech Republi c. Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  Following the notification published by the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) on 20 January 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates is applying a 
precautionary sanitary  measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the 
imports of live birds and their products from Czech Republic.  
These measures include:  
− Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated 
by-products, day -old ch icks and hatching eggs from Czech Republic.  
− Regulating the import of poultry meat and non -heat-treated  products according to 
the health certificate for exporting meat and meat products from Czech Republic to 
the United Arab Emirates, accompanying the cons ignments for releasing purpose.  
− Regulating the import of table eggs and its non -heat-treated  products according to 
the health certificate for exporting table eggs from Czech Republic to the United Arab 
Emirates, accompanying the consignments for releasing  purpose.  
− Continue to allow the importation of heat -treated poultry products (treated meat and 
treated egg products) from all provinces of Czech Republic.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect hu mans 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:  There is a risk of 
contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from Czech Republic,  which is 
affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This follows the notification of Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Czech Republic on 20 January 2020. These applied 
measures are in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World Orga nization 
for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  G/SPS/N/ARE/196  
 
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  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) :  
 Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection 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 standa rd:  
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 January 2020   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment  
Eng. Majd Mohamed Alherbawi  
Director of Food Sa fety Department  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8472  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(97150) 6260 516  
E-mail: mmalherbawi@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Clim ate Change and Environment  
Eng. Ahlam AL Mannaei  
Agricultural Engineer in Food Safety Department  
SPS Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(9714) 214 8495  
Fax: +(9714) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(97150) 5903 056  
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae