G/SPS/N/SAU/200  
 
29 February 2016  
(16-1221)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Animal and Plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of Agriculture 
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): Livestock 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Kuwait, the State of  
5. Title of the notified document: Ministerial Decision No. 195573 dated 
15 February 2016 (6/05/1437 H) entitled "Temporary Ban of importation of Livestock" originated from Kuwait  Language(s):  Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 05, Vol. 29 dated 
4 February 2016, which indicates that Foot and Mouth Disease (Serotype O) outbreak has reoccurred in Kuwait, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 
prevent the entry of Foot and Mouth Disease into the country. Therefore, the importation 
of livestock from Kuwait to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended. 
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: An outbreak of 
Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (Serotype: O) in Kuwait, on 4 February 2016 was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). This urges 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this emergency measure to prevent the entry of 
Foot and Mouth Disease Virus into the country. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Terrestrial of Animal Health Code, 
section 8, chapter number 8.8 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/SAU/200 
 
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  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:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
15 February 2016 (6/05/1437H) 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department king Abdul Aziz road Tel: +(966 1) 4044292 
 +(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 1) 4011323 E-mail: alfadlg@hotmail.com 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture 
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department king Abdul Aziz road Tel: +(966 1) 4044292 
 +(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 1) 4011323 E-mail: alfadlg@hotmail.com