G/SPS/N/SAU/292  
 
21 August 2017  
(17-4464) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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 fish  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exten t relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Ireland  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 269/1291/1438 dated 6 August 2017 (14/11/1438AH) enti tled 
"Temporary ban on the importation of live fish" originating from Ireland . Language (s): 
. Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, ref. No. 24151 dated 27 Ju ne 2017, 
which indicates that a  Crayfish Plague outbreak has occ urred in Ireland, 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 fish from Ireland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is 
temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and ration ale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of 
Crayf ish Plague was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for 
Animal Health in Ireland. This  urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this 
emergency measure to prevent the entry of the disease into the country.  
9. Is there a relevan t 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, cha pter number) : Aquatic Animal Health Code, 
Chapter  9.2 
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/SAU/292  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possi ble, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
6 August 2017 (14/11/1438 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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 Environment, Water and Agr iculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal  
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 Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saud i Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal