G/SPS/N/SAU/196  
 
18 January 2016  
(16-0327)  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 stock 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Iran 
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No. 143068 
dated 1/04/1437H 11 January 2016) entitled "T emporary Ban of importation of Live 
Stock" originated from the Republic of Iran  Language(s):    Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 1, Vol. 29 dated 
2 January 2016, which indicates that Foot and Mouth Disease (Serotype A) outbreak has reoccurred in Iran, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent 
the entry of Foot and Mouth Disease into the country. Therefore, the importation of live 
stock from Iran 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 Virus (Serotype: A) was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). It is a new strain of a listed disease on 
2 January 2016 in Iran. This urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this 
emergency measure to prevent the entry of  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  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) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 8.8 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? G/SPS/N/SAU/196 
 
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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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
11 January 2016 (01/04/1437H) 
[ ] 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 king Abd ul aziz road 
Tel: +(966 1) 4044292 
 +(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074 Fax: +(966 1) 4011323 
E-mail: alfadlg@hotmail.com 
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public / portal 
13. Text(s) 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 
king Abd ul aziz road 
Tel: +(966 1) 4044292  +(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 1) 4011323 
E-mail: alfadlg@hotmail.com Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public / portal