G/SPS/N/KWT/33  
 
22 June 2018  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  THE STATE OF KUWAIT  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN)  
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): Vegetables and fruits  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: India, Kerala  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Executive Order of the Ministry of Commerce 
and Industry, Ref. No. 448/2018, dated 7 J une 2018 entitled "Temporary Ban on the 
Importation of Vegetables and Fruits (Fresh - Frozen - Refrigerated) from the Indian state 
of Kerala" . Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages: 1 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YJnEP3 -TuiicuYcBn -dttltoNqomAh02/view?usp=sharing  
6. Description of content: Temporary ban on the importation of vegetables and fruits 
(fresh - frozen - refrigerated) from the Indian state of Kerala to the State of Kuwait due to 
the outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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: The MOCI decided on 
the temporary ban on the importation of v egetables and fruits (fresh - frozen - 
refrigerated) from the Indian state of Kerala   after reviewing the OIE report on Nipah virus 
in Kerala and the official letter from the Ministry of Agriculture in India regarding the 
outbreak.  
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, chapt er number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
Chapter  11.4 and Chapter 14.8  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/KWT/33  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
7 June 2018    
[ ] Trade facilitating 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 Commerce and Industry (MOCI) – International Organization Department  
Tel: +(965) 9995 6559  
E-mail: Notify@moci.gov.kw  
Website: https://www.moci.gov.kw/  
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 Commerce and Industry (MOCI) – International Organization Department  
Tel: +(965) 9995 6559  
E-mail: Notify@moci.gov.kw  
Website: https://www.moci.gov.kw/