G/SPS/N/SAU/276  
 
14 July 2017  
(17-3802) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and P hytosanitary 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 birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks  
4. Regions or countr ies likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Congo  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 133/1074/1438 dat ed 12 June 2017 (17/09/1438H) entitled 
"Temporary ban of importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks" 
originating from Congo . Language (s): . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, ref. No. 22, Vol. 30 da ted 25  May 
2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has 
reoccurred in Congo, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent 
the entry of HPAI disease into the country. Therefore, the import of live birds , hatching 
eggs and one -day old chicks from Congo to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily 
suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] 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 
HPAI was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE) on 26 May 2017 in Congo. This led the  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this 
emergency measure to prevent the entry of HPAI virus into the country.  
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 Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Animal Terrestrial health code, 
Chapter 10.4  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM numb er):  
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in whi ch these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
12 June 2017 (17/09/1438 H)  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authorit y, [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 Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 1 1) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.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 bo dy:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
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/porta l