G/SPS/N/ARE/48
13 January 2015 
(15-0225)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) 
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 poultry (HS Code: 0105 ), and poultry products 
including poultry meat (HS Code: 0207), day-old chicks (HS Code: 0105.11), hatching eggs, except heat-treated meat. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Italy 
5. Title of the notified document: Ministerial Decree Number (7) of year 2015 
concerning the imposition of the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild 
birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, except 
heat- treated meat from Italy.   Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages:    
6. Description of content: United Arab Emirates is applying a ban on the importation of 
domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks and eggs originating from Italy, except heat-treated meat. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] 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: Regarding 
immediate notification of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Italy on 
16 December 2014, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Italy is no longer identified as a country free from Highly Path ogenic Avian Influenza. There is a risk of 
contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from countries affected with 
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. 
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) Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/ARE/48 
 
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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:  
http://www.moew.gov.ae/ar/laws-and-legisl ations/ministerial -decrees/banning-
decrees.aspx#page=1  (available in Arabic). 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
6 January 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Eng. Saif Moh. Al-Shara  
Assistant Undersecretary for the Agricultural Affairs and Animal Sector Responsible for WTO SPS Enquiries 
Ministry of Environment and Water 
P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai 
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8400 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 Mobile: +(971 50) 629 5050 E-mail: smalshara@moew.gov.ae 
Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Dr. Mervat Mari Al Nuaimat 
Acting Veterinarian in Animal Heath and Development Department/Quarantine 
Ministry of Environment and Water 
P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai Tel: +(971 4) 214 8478 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 
Mobile: +(971 55) 137 5997 E-mail: mmalnuaimat@moew.gov.ae 
Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae