G/SPS/N/SAU/329  
 
19 December 2017  
(17-7085) 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: Czech Republic, Mozambique, Romania  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice o f Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 1439/1291/123 dated 11 December 2017 entitled "Lifting the 
temporary ban on the importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks" 
originating from the Czech Republic, Romania, Mo zambique . Language(s): . Number of 
pages:  
6. Description of content: Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of live birds, 
hatching eggs and one -day old chicks originating from the Czech Republic, Mozambique 
and Romania.  
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 the Czech Republic, 
Mozambique and Romania. In compliance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 10.4, the risk of importing live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks fr om 
the Czech Republic, Mozambique and Romania 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 Organi zation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 
10.4 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform t o the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/SAU/329  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
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): 
11 December 2017 (23/03/1439 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  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 404 429 2 
 +(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) 404 429 2 
 +(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.gov.sa/public/portal