G/SPS/N/ARE/55  
 
15 June 2015  
(15-3088)  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: Turkey  
5. Title of the notified document: 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 Turkey  Language(s): 
Arabic  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: Following the immediate notification published on the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in Turkey. 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 Turkey except heat treated meat. 
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 Turkey on 4 May 2015, 
and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Turkey is no longer identified as a country 
free from Highly 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 G/SPS/N/ARE/55 
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] 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): 
5 May 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Eng. Sumaya Abdul Rahim Al Rais  
Head of Notification and Inquiry Section Ministry of Environment and Water 
P.O. Box 1509 
United Arab Emirates - Dubai Tel: +(971 4) 214 8414 
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822 
Mobile: +(971 50) 450 0606 E-mail: saalrais@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