G/SPS/N/SAU/291  
 
21 August 2017  
(17-4463) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Livestock Risk Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment, 
Water and Agriculture  
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): Livestock  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exten t relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Colombia, Myanmar  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 291/1291/1438 dated 30 July 2017 (7/11/1438 AH) entitled 
"Temporary ban on the  importation of livestock " originated from Myanmar and 
Colombia . Language (s): . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE reports, ref. No. 24092 dated 16 June 2017 
and ref. No. 24136 dated 24 June 20 17, which indicate that Foot and Mouth Disease 
(FMD) outbreaks have occurred in Colombia  and Myanmar , it is deemed necessary for 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of FMD into the country. Therefore, 
the import of livestock from Colombia and Myanmar to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is 
temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Outbreaks of FMD 
were reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE) in Colombia and Myanmar. This urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to institute this  
emergency measure to prevent the entry of FMD into the country.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard :  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ):  
[X] World Or ganization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal health code, 
Chapter 8.8  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/SAU/291  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation confo rm to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
30 July 2017 (7/11/1438 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.s a 
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal  
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:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agricultur e 
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal