G/SPS/N/KWT/32  
 
22 June 2018  
(18-3919) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  THE STATE OF KUWAIT  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN)  
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): Poultry meat and thereof products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Nepal  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice of Executive Order of the Ministry of Commerce 
and Industry, Ref. No. 450/2018, dated 7 June 2018 entitled "Temporary Ban on the 
Importation of Poultry Meat and thereof Products (Fresh  - Refrigerated  – Frozen  - 
Process ed) from  Nepal" . Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages: 1 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GZOea9 -NkL3sIbzYmMU -
mOwP6pcwD3Wd/view?usp=sharing  
6. Description of content: Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat  and thereof 
products (fresh - refrigerated - frozen - process ed) from  Nepal to the  State of  Kuwait due 
to the OIE report regarding an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: The MOCI decided  on 
the temporary ban on the importation of  poultry meat and thereof products (fresh - 
refrigerated - frozen - process ed) from  Nepal after reviewing the OIE report regarding an 
outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.  
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) : Terrestrial Animal Health Co de 
Chapter  11.4 and Chapter 14.8  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/KWT/32  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
7 June 2018    
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministry of Commerce  and Industry (MOCI) – International Organization Department  
Tel: +(965) 9995 6559  
E-mail: Notify@moci.gov.kw  
Website: https://www.moci.gov.kw/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) – International Organization Department  
Tel: +(965) 9995 6559  
E-mail: Notify@moci.gov.kw  
Website: https://www.moci.gov.kw/