G/SPS/N/SAU/140
19 January 2015 
(15-0347)  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:  Animal and plant Quarantine Department, Ministry of Agriculture 
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): Live shrimps 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Belize  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No.135046 
dated 12 January 2015 (21/03/1436 AH) entitled "Temporary ban of importation Live shrimps" originated from Belize  Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/SAU/15_0294_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: Following the OIE report, ref. No. 16776 dated 18 December 
2014, which indicates that Necrotising hepatopancreatitis Disease has occurred in Belize. 
It is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the 
disease into the country. Therefore, the import of live shrimps from Belize to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] 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: Necrotising 
hepatopancreatitis Disease was reported by official announcement of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Its occurrence on 18 November 2014 in Belize 
urges the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to instit ute this emergency measure to prevent the 
entry of Necrotising hepatopancreatitis Disease 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) Aquatic Animal Health Code (2014) 
chapter number 9.5. 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] None G/SPS/N/SAU/140 
 
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  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): 
12 January 2015 (21/03/1436 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:  
Animal and plant Quarantine Department  
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Tel: +(966 11) 4044 292  +(966 11) 4016 666, Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 11) 4011 323 
E-mail: alfadhlg@hotmail.com Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Animal and plant Quarantine Department 
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel: +(966 11) 4044 292 
 +(966 11) 4016 666, Ext. 3074 
Fax: +(966 11) 4011 323 E-mail: alfadhlg@hotmail.com 
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal