G/SPS/N/SAU/69  
 
6 June 2013  
(13-2949)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 
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; IC S 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: North Korea  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Executive Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 88/34 dated 26 May 2013 (16/07/1434 AH) entitled "Temporary ban of importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products" originated from North Korea 
 
Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SAU/13_2148_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the OIE reports, Ref. No. 13447, dated 
13 May 2013, an avian influenza virus (H5N1) outbreak has occurred in North Korea. It 
is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Sa udi Arabia to prevent the entry of avian 
influenza virus (H5N1) into the country. Theref ore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and 
their products (with the exception of proce ssed poultry meat and egg products exposed 
to either heat or other treatments that insure deactivation of avian influenza viruses) from North Korea to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [ ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of 
avian influenza virus (H5N1) has been reported by official announcement of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE). It was pre-confirmed on 2 May 2013, and 
confirmed on 13 May 2013. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is instituting this emergency measure to prevent the introduction of avian influenza virus (H5N1) 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   G/SPS/N/SAU/69 
 
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  [ ] 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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
26 May 2013 (16/07/1434 AH) 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 1) 275 9222, Ext. 3358 Fax: +(966 1) 210 9825 
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa 
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 1) 275 9222, Ext. 3358 
Fax: +(966 1) 210 9825 E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa 
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa