G/SPS/N/KWT/31  
 
22 June 2018  
(18-3917) Page: 1/2 
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 affec ted, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: India 
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Executive Order of the Ministry of Commerce 
and Industry , Ref. No. 448/2018 , dated 7 June 2018 enti tled "Lifting of the Temporary Ban 
on the Importation of Vegetables and Fruits ( Fresh - Frozen  - Refrigerated) from India" . 
Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages: 1 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YJnEP3 -TuiicuYcBn -dttltoNqomAh02/view?usp=sharing  
6. Description of content: Lifting of the temporary ban on the importation of vegetables 
and fruits (fresh - frozen - refrigerated) from India to the State of Kuwait due to a formal 
letter from the Ministry of Health that included an email from WHO (International Health 
Regulation 2005) stating that imposing a ban on the whole co untry violates Article 43 of 
IHR and may amount to significant interference with international trade.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect t erritory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: The MOCI decided to 
lift the temporary ban on the importation of vegetables and fruits (fresh - frozen - 
refrigerated) from  India after reviewing the IHR 2005 regulations and the Ministry of 
Health letter.  
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) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
Chapter  11.4. and Chapter 14.8  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
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  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 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 Industr y (MOCI) – International Organiz ation 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 Industr y (MOCI) – International Organiz ation Department  
Tel: +(965) 9995 6559  
E-mail: Notify@moci.gov.kw  
Website: https://www.moci.gov.kw/