G/SPS/N/ARE/110  
 
21 March 2017  
(17-1545) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)  
3. Products covered (p rovide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Live sheep and goats (HS Code: 0104), and live sheep 
(HS Code: 0104.10) and live goats (HS Code: 0104.20)  and meat of sheep or goats 
(HS Code: 0204), except heat -treated meat  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Jordan  
5. Title of the notified docu ment : United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on 
the importation of live animals which include cloven -hoofed animals (goats and sheep 
currently) and their untreated by -product from Jordan . Language (s): Arabic . Number 
of pages:  2 
6. Description of  content: Following the notification published by the World Organization 
for Animal Health (OIE) on 14 March 2017 regarding the outbreak of FMD disease in 
Jordan, United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent 
the risk of intr oducing FMD disease through the imports of live animals which include 
cloven -hoofed animals (goats and sheep currently) and their u ntreated by -product from 
Jordan . These measures include:  
1. Delisted Jordan from the list of allowed countries to import live an imals which 
include cloven -hoofed animals (goats and sheep currently) until a consensus on the 
following conditions apply:  
a. Isolate animals for not less than 21 days prior to shipment, under the 
supervision of the governmental veterinary authority;  
b. All anim als in isolation were subjected to diagnostic tests (by 3ABC ELISA) for 
checking of FMD infection from 7 to 14 days prior to shipment with a negative 
results;  
c. Include all the above procedures in the health certificate accompanying with the 
imported animals  from Jordan;  
2. Temporary ban on the importation of live animals which include cloven -hoofed 
animals (goats and sheep currently) and their untreated by -product from Jordan.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection , 
[X] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: There is a risk of 
contamination from importing live animals which include clove n-hoofed animals (goats 
and sheep currently) and their untreated by -product from Jordan, which is affected with 
FMD disease. This follows the notific ation of FMD disease in Jordan on 14 March 2017. 
These applied measures are in compliance with Article 8.6. 1, Chapter 8.6 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  
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) : Chapter 8.6 of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Prote ction Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] 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 
international standard :   
10. Other r elevan t documents and language(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
16 March 2017  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X]  Nationa l Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment  
Eng. Majd Mohamed Alherbawi  
Director of Food Safety Department  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab  Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8472  
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 6260516  
E-mail: mmalherbawi@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment  
Eng. Ahlam Almannaei  
Agricultural Engineer in Food Safety Department  
SPS Enquiry Point  
P.O. Box 1509  
United Arab Emirates - Dubai  
Tel: +(971 4) 214 8495  
Fax: +(971 4) 265 5822  
Mobile: +(971 50) 5903056  
E-mail: aaalmannaei@moccae.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moccae.gov.ae