G/SPS/N/ARE/166  
 
15 November 2018  
(18-7197) 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 Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)  
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): Plants and plants products  
4. Regions or countries likely to  be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: India, Yemen  
5. Title of the notified document: Updated list of countries mentioned in Annex No. 4 in 
Ministerial Decree No. 322 of 2018 conc erning  the regulation of the importation of plant 
hosts from countries that have recorded infections of the autumn cluster insect 
(Spodoptera Frugiperda : Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) . Language(s): Arabic  and English . 
Number of pages: 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ARE/18_5743_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ARE/18_5743_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the Decree No. 322 of 2018 on the Regulation of the 
importation plant hosts from countries that have recorded infections of the fall armyworm 
(Spodop tera Frugiperda : Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) which was notified and published in SPS 
notification G/SPS/N/ARE/142/Add.1, United Arab Emirates is applying an emergency 
measure to prevent the risk of entrance of the pest from India and Yemen. Therefore, the 
comp etent authority in affected countries should apply the phytosanitary measures 
described in the mentioned decree, and declare the measures in the phytosanitary 
certificate.  Annex No. 4 of the list of countries , which hav e recorded infections of the 
autumn c luster insect ( Spodoptera Frugiperda : Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) , has been 
updated.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  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: To address 
biosecurity risks associated with imported hosts, United Arab Emirates is applying  an 
emergency measure to prevent the risk of en trance of the autumn cluster insect 
(Spodoptera Frugiperda : Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)  from infected country.  G/SPS/N/ARE/166  
 
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  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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM N° 20 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed reg ulation 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:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ARE/18_0752_00_x.pdf   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
4 November 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 Climate Change and Enviro nment  
Eng. Majd Mohamed Alherbawi  
Director of Food Safety Department  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8472  
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 6260516  
E-mail: mmalherbawi@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae  
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 Clim ate Change and Environment  
Eng. Ahlam Almannaei  
Agricultural Engineer in Food Safety Department  
SPS Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8495  
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 5903056  
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae