G/SPS/N/SAU/318  
 
13 November 2017  
(17-6162) 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 Cattle, Sheep and Goats  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Kazakhstan  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agricultur e, Decision No. 2/1291/1439 dated 25 September 2017 (05/01/1439 H) entitled 
"Lifting the Temporary Ban imposed on importation of Live Cattle, Sheep and Goats 
originated from Kazakhstan" . Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/SAU/17_5036_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the OIE reports, that indicate the anthrax disease is 
under control in Kazakhstan, a technical team from Saudi Arabia visited Kazakhstan and 
recommended lifting the ban on the importation of Live Cattle, Sheep and Goats from 
Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under certain conditions.  
7. Objective 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: A report submitted 
by the Sau di technical team visiting Kazakhstan, which recommends lifting the ban on 
importation of Live Cattle, Sheep and Goats from Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia, under certain conditions.  
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 c ode, 
Chapter  8.1 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
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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 language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
25 September 2017 (05/01/1439 H)     
[ ] 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) 404 4292, +(966 11) 401 6666  
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 b ody:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 404 4292, +(966 11) 401 6666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa   
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal