G/SPS/N/ARE/32  
 
11 June 2014   
(14-3368) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
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 tari ff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Live poultry (HS Code: 0105) and poultry product 
including poultry meat (HS Code: 0207), day -old chicks (HS Code: 01 05.11) and eggs 
(HS Code: 0407)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Italy 
5. Title of the notified document : Ministerial Decree Number (322) o f the year 2014 
concerning the lifting of the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds 
and their products including poultry meat, day -old chicks, eggs, from Italy   
Language (s): Arabic   Number of pages:    
6. Description of content: The U nited Arab Emirates is lifting the ban on the importation 
of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day -old chicks and 
eggs originating from Italy.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant prote ction,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Regarding Follow -
up report No.5 (Final report) of Highly Pathogenic Avian  Influenza in Australia on 
18 September 2013 . In compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Italy is now free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 
disease. The risk of contamination from importing poultry and po ultry products from 
Italy is negligible.  
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 He alth (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)   
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/ARE/32  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
http://www.moew.gov.ae/ar/laws -and-legislations/ministerial -decrees/released -
banning -decrees.aspx  (available in Arabic)  
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application  (as applicable): 
2 June 2014   
[X] Trade facilit ating  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:  
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 add ress (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