G/SPS/N/SAU/460/Add.4  
 
24 June 2022  
(22-4901) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 23 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Mayenne, 
Maine -Et-Loire, Vendée, Loire -Atlantique, Deux -Sèvres, Morbihan, Dordogne, Finistère and Loir -et-
Cher in France  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has issued Ref. No. 20839 on 15 March 2022 (12/08/1443  AH) 
entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from 
Mayenne, France". On 24 March 2022, SFDA has issued the Administrative Order Ref. No. 21618, 
entitled "Temporary ban  on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from 
Maine -Et-Loire, Vendée, Loire -Atlantique, Deux -Sèvres in France". On 20 April, SFDA has issued the 
Administrative Order Ref. No. 21618, entitled "Temporary ban on the importation  of poultry meat, 
eggs and their products originating from Morbihan in France". On 24 May, SFDA has subsequently 
issued the Administrative Order Ref. No. 25763, entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry 
meat, eggs and their products originating  from Dordogne, Finistère and Loir -et-Cher in France".  
On 20 June 2022, SFDA has issued the Administrative Order Ref. No. 28500, entitled "Lifting the 
temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Finistère 
in France".  
Based on OIE reports, Finistère in France is free from HPAI. In compliance with the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code, Chapter 10.4, the risk of importing poultry meat, eggs and their products from 
Finistère in France is negligible.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_4262_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Modification of content and /or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[X] Other: Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their 
products originating from Finistère in France.  
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:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch r d- Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  G/SPS/N/SAU/460/Add.4  
 
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  E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.go v.sa 
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1 ) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
 
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