G/SPS/N/ARE/33  
 
2 July 2014  
(14-3809)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
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 ruminant and their products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: South Africa  
5. Title of the notified document: Ministerial Decree Number (361) of the year 2014 
concerning lifting the ban on the importation of live ruminant and their products originating from FMD-free zone in South Africa  Language(s): Arabic  Number of 
pages: 1 
6. Description of content: Regarding the regain of FMD-free zone where vaccination is 
not practised in South Africa in 2014, and in compliance with Article 8.6.2 Chapter 8.6 of 
the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code. The United Arab Emirates was lifting the ban on 
the importation of live ruminant and their products originating from FMD-free zone in South Africa. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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 8.6 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/ARE/33 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
http://www.moew.gov.ae/ar/laws-and-legisl ations/ministerial-decrees/released-
banning-decrees.aspx  (available in Arabic) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2014 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 August 2014 
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. Saif Moh. Al-Shara 
Assistant Undersecretary for the Agricultural Affairs and Animal Sector Responsible for WTO SPS Enquiries 
Ministry of Environment and Water 
P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai 
Work Tel: +(971 4) 2148 400 
Fax: +(971 4) 2655 822 Mobile: +(971 50) 6295 050 E-mail: smalshara@moew.gov.ae 
Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (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 Work Tel: +(971 4) 2148 478 
Fax: +(971 4) 2655 822 
Mobile: +(971 55) 8260 304 E-mail: mmalnuaimat@moew.gov.ae 
Website: http://www.moew.gov.ae