G/SPS/ N/SAU/217  
 
29 November 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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 
Environment, Water a nd 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): Live common carp  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to  the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Czech Republic  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture Decision No.  38096 in dated 30 October 2016 (29/1 /1438 H), entitled 
"Temporary ban of importation of live common carp originated from the Czech Republic" . 
Language (s):  . Number of pages:    
6. Description of content: According to the mess age received from the OIE on 
28 September 2016, which indicates an outbreak of Koi herpes vi rus disease in the 
Czech Republic, i t is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the 
entry of Koi herpes virus disease into the country. Therefore the import of live common 
carp from  the Czech Republic to the Kingdom Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of t he urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of Koi 
herpes virus disease, which infects live common carp, has occurred in the Czech 
Republic. In order to prevent the entry of Koi herpes virus disease into the country, the 
competent author ity (Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture) in the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the imports of live common carp from  the 
Czech Republic.  
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) : Aquatic animal Health Code - 
Chapter 10.7  
[ ] Intern ation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/SAU/217  
 
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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:      
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
From the date of issuance of the ban from the Ministry of Environment, Water and 
Agriculture, K ingdom of Saudi Arabia,  on 30 October 2016 (29/1/1438 H).  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department  
king Abd ul aziz road  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public /portal  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department  
king Abdul -Aziz road  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 11) 4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal