G/SPS/N/SAU/192  
 
7 January 2016  
(16-0144)  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): One-day-old chicks and hatching eggs 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Dordogne and Landes, France  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No.118357 
dated 24 December 2015, "Temporary ban of  importation of one-day-old chicks and 
hatching eggs" from Dordogne and Landes, France  Language(s):    Number of 
pages:   
6. Description of content: According to the message of the World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE) dated 2 December 2015, which indicates Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza virus outbreak in birds from Do rdogne and Landes, France, it is deemed 
necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus into the country. Therefore the import of one-day-old chicks and 
hatching eggs from Dordogne and Landes, France to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is 
temporarily suspended. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [ ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: Due to the 
presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Infl uenza virus outbreak from Dordogne and 
Landes, France that infects birds (OIE listed, disease), the competent authority in the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus into  the country. Therefore, the import of one-
day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Dordogne and Landes, France to the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended. 
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 1.4 "Terrestrial Animal health surveillance" G/SPS/N/SAU/192 
 
- 2 - 
 
  [ ] 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:   
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): 
24 December 2015 
[ ] 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