G/SPS/N/SAU/289  
 
15 August 2017  
(17-4377) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Livestock Risk Assessment Department, Ministry of Environment, 
Water and Agriculture  
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): Equine  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent r elevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Spain, The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and 
Agriculture, Decision No. 253/1291/1438 da ted 6 August 2017 (14/11/1438H) entitled 
"Temporary ban o n the  importation of Equine" from Spain and The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia . Language (s): . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, ref. No. 29, Vol. 30 date d 
18 July 2017, which indicates that Equine Infections Anaemia (EIA) outbreak has 
reoccurred in Spain and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,  it is deemed 
necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of EIA disease into the 
country . Therefore, the import of equine from Spain and The former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fr om 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: An outbreak of EIA 
was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE) in Spain and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. This  urges the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia to institute this emergency measure to prevent the entry of EIA into the 
country.  
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 Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Animal Terrestrial Health Code, 
Chapter 12.5 
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/SAU/289  
 
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  [ ] None  
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 
internation al standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
6 August 2017 (14/11/1438 AH)  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure   
12. Agency or authori ty designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666  
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Livestock Risk Assessment Department  
King Abdel Aziz Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 401666 6 
E-mail: sanad@mewa.sa  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal