G/SPS/N/SAU/103  
 
26 May 2014  
(14-3125)  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 cattle 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Brazil  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No. 308371 
dated 12 May 2014 (13/07/1435 AH) entitled "Temporary ban of importation of live cattle" originated from Brazil  Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_2453_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_2453_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 15148, dated 2 May 2014, 
which indicates that Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy outbreak has occurred in Brazil. 
It is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the disease into the country. Therefore, the import  of live cattle from Brazil 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: A case of Bovine 
Spongiform Encephalopathy was reported by official announcement of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Its reoccurrence on 19 December 2010 in Brazil urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to instit ute this emergency measure to prevent the 
entry of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy into the country. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/SAU/103 
 
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  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:   
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): 
12 May 2014 (13/07/1435 AH) 
[ ] 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 
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel: +(966 11) 4044292 
 +(966 11) 4016666, Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323 E-mail: alfadhls@hotmail.com 
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal 
13. Texts 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 Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  +(966 11) 4016666, Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323 
E-mail: alfadhls@hotmail.com   Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal