G/SPS/N/SAU/205  
 
24 August 2016  
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Committee on Sani tary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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. Prod ucts covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Live birds, hatching eggs and one -day-old chicks  
4. Regions or countries likely to be aff ected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Quang Ngai, Viet Nam  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No.  447327 
dated 3 August 2016 (29/10/1437H) entitled "Temporary Ban of Importation of Live 
Bird, Hatching Egg and One-day-Old Chick " originating from Quang Ngai , Republic of 
Viet Nam   Language(s):    Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report  (ref. No. 27, Vol. 29 dated 
1 July 2016), which indicates that HPAI outbreak has reoccurred in Quang Ngai , Viet 
Nam,  it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of 
HPAI disease into the country. Therefore, the import of live birds, hatching egg s and 
one-day-old chick s in Quang Ngai , Viet Nam into 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 territ ory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of 
HPAI in Quang Ngai, Viet Nam was reported by official announcement to the World 
Organ ization for Animal Health (OIE) o n 1 July 2016 . The Ki ngdom of Saudi Arabia 
institute s this emergency measure to prevent the entry of HPAI virus 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 Co dex 
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 "Terrestrial Animal health surveillance"  
[ ] Internation al Plant Pr otection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  G/SPS/N/SAU/205  
 
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  [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): 
8 August 2016  (05/11/1437 H)  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comment s: [ ] 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 Abd ul aziz road  
Tel:  +(966 1) 4044292  
  +(966 1)  4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 1) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [ ] 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 Abd ul aziz road  
Tel:  +(966 1) 4044292  
  +(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 1) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/publ ic/portal