G/SPS/N/SAU/384  
 
4 January 2019  
(19-0011) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)  
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): Poultry meat, eggs 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: Voronezhskaya Oblast, Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Executive Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 22018 dated 10 November 2018 (18/03/1440 AH) entitled "Temporary 
ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from 
Voronezhskaya Oblast, Russian Federation" . Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/SAU/19_0013_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the OIE  report, Ref. No. 28326 dated 6 November 
2018, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in 
Voronezhskaya Oblast, Russian Federation. In compliance with the World  Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health C ode Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary 
for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI into the country. Therefore, 
the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products (with the exception of processed 
poultry meat and egg products exposed to  either heat or other treatments that ensure 
deactivation of avian influenza viruses) from Voronezhskaya Oblast, Russian Federation 
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] 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: Outbreaks of HPAI 
have been reported in Voronezhskaya Oblast, R ussian Federation by official 
announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the introduction of HPAI into the 
country.  
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/SAU/384  
 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 10.4  
[ ] 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:  
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): 
10 November 2018 (18/03/1440 AH)  
[ ] 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:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring Road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
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:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring Road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa