G/SPS/N/SAU/202  
 
17 March 2016  
(16-1579)  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): Live bees 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: State of Sao Paulo, Brazil  
5. Title of the notified document: Ministerial Decision No. 240958 dated 4/6/1437H 
(13 March 2016), entitled "Temporary ban of importation of live honeybees - originated from State of Sao Paulo in the Federal Republic of Brazil"  Language(s): Arabic
  
Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/SAU/16_1086_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the (OIE) report, No. 05, Vol. 29 dated 24 February 
2016, which indicates that small hive beetle infestation - Aethine tumida  outbreak has 
occurred in the State of Sao Paulo in Brazil, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of small hive beetle infestation - Aethine tumida  into 
the country. Therefore, the import of live honeybees from the State of Sao Paulo in 
Brazil to the Kingdom Saudi Arabia is 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: Outbreak of small 
hive beetle infestation - Aethine tumida  in the State of Sao Paulo in Brazil on 
24 February 2016 was reported by official a nnouncement 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 small hive beetle infestation - Aethine tumida  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 Animal Health Code - 
Chapter 1.4 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/SAU/202 
 
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  [ ] 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): 
13 March 2016 (4/6/1437H) 
[ ] 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) 404 4292 
 +(966 1) 401 6666 Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 1) 401 1323 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) 404 4292 
 +(966 1) 401 6666 Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 1) 401 1323 E-mail: alfadlg@hotmail.com