G/SPS/N/SAU/213  
 
5 October 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary 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:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)  
3. Products covered (provide tarif f item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Poultry meat, eggs and their products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or pract icable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Maritime  region , Togo  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Executive Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 45130 dated 5 September 2016 (4/12/1437 AH) entitled "Tempor ary 
ban of importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products" originated from Maritime 
region , Togo.  Language(s):  . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE reports, Ref. No. 20820 dated 24 August 
2016, a Highly Pathogenic Avian  Influenza Virus - HPAI (H5N1) outbreak has occurred in 
Maritime region , Togo. In compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, it is deemed 
necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI (H5N1) into the 
country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products (with the 
exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other 
treatments that ensure deactivation of avian influenza viruses) from Maritime region , 
Togo to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[X] 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: An outbreak of 
HPAI (H5N1) has been reported in Maritime region , Togo by official announcement of the 
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is instituting 
this emergency measure to prevent the introduction of HPAI (H5N1) 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 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 Hea lth Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   G/SPS/N/SAU/213  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
intern ational 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): 
5 September 2016   
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority des ignated to handle comments : [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Un it (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 1) 275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 1) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 1) 275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 1) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa