G/SPS/N/ARE/74  
 
13 June 2016  
(16-3201)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Poultry meat and table eggs 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document: Lifting of the temporary ban on the importation of 
poultry meat, table eggs and their products from South Africa to UAE  Language(s): 
Arabic  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: United Arab Emirates is lifting the ban on the importation of 
poultry meat, table eggs and their products from South Africa to UAE. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] 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: United Arab 
Emirates is lifting the ban on the importation of poultry meat, table eggs and their 
products originating from South Africa. This is in compliance with Article 10.4.4, 
Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, South Africa is now free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease. The risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from South Africa is negligible now. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 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 standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/74 
 
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  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): 
7 June 2016  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
UAE-SPS- Notification and Inquiry  
Ministry of Climate change and Environment  P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai 
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8444 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 E-mail: uaesps@moew.gov.ae 
Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Dr Mervat Mari Al Nuaimat 
Veterinarian in Food  Safety Department 
SPS Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai 
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8478 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 Mobile: +(971 55) 137 5997 
E-mail: mmalnuaimat@moew.gov.ae