G/SPS/N/ARE/65  
 
22 December 2015  
(15-6842)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) 
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): Live poultry (HS Code: 0105 ), and poultry products 
including poultry meat (HS Code: 0207), day-old chicks (HS Code: 0105.11), hatching eggs, except heat treated meat 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Landes, Haute-Vienne, Aveyron and Gers 
provinces in France in addition to the previous province (Dordogne)  
5. Title of the notified document: Imposition of the temporary ban on the importation of 
domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, 
hatching eggs, except heat treated meat fr om  Landes, Haute-Vienne, Aveyron and Gers 
provinces in France  Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: United Arab Emirates is applying a temporary ban on the 
importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-
old chicks and eggs originating from Landes, Haute-Vienne, Aveyron and Gers provinces 
in France, except heat treated meat. This is following the immediate notification to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 
Virus (HPAI) outbreaks which have occurred in Landes, Haute-Vienne, Aveyron and Gers 
provinces in France. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [ ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: There is a risk of 
contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from Landes, Haute-Vienne, Aveyron and Gers province in France, which is affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza. This is following the immediate notification to the World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE) regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks which have occurred in these provinces in France, in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health 
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  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) Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
[ ] 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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
10 December 2015 for Landes, Haute-Vienne, Aveyron provinces 
14 December 2015 for Gers province  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Eng. Sumaya Abdul Rahim Al Rais  
Head of Notification and Inquiry Section Ministry of Environment and Water 
P.O. Box 1509 
United Arab Emirates - Dubai Tel: +(971 4) 214 8414 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 
Mobile: +(971 50) 450 0606 E-mail: saalrais@moew.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (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 Tel: +(971 4) 214 8478 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 
Mobile: +(971 55) 137 5997 E-mail: mmalnuaimat@moew.gov.ae Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae