G/SPS/N/ARE/45
26 November 2014 
(14-6883)  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: Germany  
5. Title of the notified document: Ministerial Decree Number (745) of year 2014 
concerning the 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 from Germany  Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages:    
6. Description of content: United Arab Emirates is applying a ban on the importation of 
domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks and eggs originating from Germany. 
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: Regarding 
immediate notification of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Germany on 
6 November 2014, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Germany is no longer identified as a country free from High ly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. There is a 
risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from countries 
affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. 
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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) Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/ARE/45 
 
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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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
http://www.moew.gov.ae/ar/laws-and-legisl ations/ministerial -decrees/banning-
decrees.aspx#page=1   (available in Arabic) 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
18 November 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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 
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8400 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 Mobile: +(971 50) 629 5050 E-mail: smalshara@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