G/SPS/N/ARE/22/Add.1
26 January 2015 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 20 January 2015, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United Arab Emirates. 
 
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 GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods 
This Guide describes principles and regulatory requ irements to be applied by the exporting country 
and the importing GCC countries in assuring the safety and suitability of shipments of imported 
food. Health certificates for imported food (from animal and plant origins) which include specific attestations are provided in the Guide. 
In 2011, United Arab Emirates notified WTO (SPS) about this Guide (G/SPS/N/ARE/22). Due to 
c o m m e n t s  f r o m  m a n y  W T O  M e m b e r s ,  t h i s  G u i d e  h a d  b e e n  r e v i e w e d  b y  G C C  F o o d  S a f e t y  Committee and modified accordingly. The attached version has been adopted by all GCC countries, 
and the proposed date of entry into force is 1
st June 2015. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/ARE/15_0363_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/ARE/15_0363_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable G/SPS/N/ARE/22/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] 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 Work Tel: +(971 4) 2148 400 Fax: +(971 4) 2655 822 
Mobile: +(971 50) 6295 050 
E-mail: smalshara@moew.gov.ae Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae  
Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (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 
Work Tel: +(971 4) 2148 478 
Fax: +(971 4) 2655 822 Mobile: +(971 55) 1375 997 
E-mail: mmalnuaimat@moew.gov.ae 
Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae  
 
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