G/SPS/N/SAU/296  
 
19 September 2017  
(17-4939) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY 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 countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Philippines  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water, and 
Agriculture Decision No. 356/1291/1438 dated 16 August 2017 (24/11/1438 AH) entitled 
"Temporary ban o n the  importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks " 
originating from  the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines . Language(s): . 
Number of pages:  
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report s, Ref. No. 24544 dated 11 August 
2017, and No. 24527 dated 10 August 2017, which indicate that Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in the Lao People's Democratic Republic 
and Philippines, and i n compliance with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of 
Saudi  Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI into the country. Therefore, the import of live 
birds, hatching eggs and one -day old chicks  from the Lao People's Democratic Republic 
and Philippines  to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objectiv e 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: Outbreak s of HPAI 
were reported in the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines by official 
announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the introduction of HPA I 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) : Terrestr ial Animal Health Code, 
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  [ ] 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 language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
16 August 2017 (24/11/1438 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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 Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4 044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.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 body:  
Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4 044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: anml.rsk@mewa.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.mewa.gov.sa/public/portal