G/SPS/N/SAU/294  
 
18 September 2017  
(17-4911) 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:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)  
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): Meat and meat by -products (chilled, frozen and processed), from 
cattle, goats, sheep, camelidae and poultry meat, eggs and their products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document: Lifting of the temporary ban on the importation of meat 
and meat by -products (chilled, frozen and processed), from cattle, goats, sheep, 
camelidae and poultry meat, eggs a nd their products from the Russian Federation to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Language(s): . Number of pages:  
6. Description of content: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is lifting the ban on the importation 
of meat and meat by -products (chilled, frozen and p rocessed), from cattle, goats, sheep, 
camelidae and poultry meat, eggs and their products from the Russian Federation.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disea se, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: On the basis of the 
SFDA technical team's observation of the controls applied by the competent authorities in 
the Russian Federation concerning Foot -and-Mouth disease, Scrapie, Avian influenza, the 
SFDA issued Decree No. 37608 dated 7 August 2017 (15/11/14 38 AH), lifting the ban on 
the importation of meat and meat by -products (chilled, frozen and processed), from cattle, 
goats, sheep, camelidae and poultry meat, eggs and their products from the Russian 
Federation.  
9. Is there a relevant international stand ard? 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) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
Chapter  10.4., Chapter 14.8., and Chapter 8.8.  
[ ] 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): 
7 August 2017 (15/11/1438 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfd a.gov.sa  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa