G/SPS/N/SAU/228  
 
19 December 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 and 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): Livestock  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the e xtent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Somalia  
5. Title of the notified document : Ministerial Decision No 92143 dated 7 December 2016 
(08/03/1438 AH) entitled "Temporary Ban of Importation of Livestock " originated from 
Somalia . Language (s):  . Number of pages:    
6. Description of content: Depending on positive samples in consignments coming from 
Somalia indicating presence of Rift Valley Fever and Foot and Mouth Disease viruses, it 
is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of these 
diseases into the country. Therefore, the importation of livestock from Somalia to the 
Kingdom of 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 the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: The Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia institute this emergency  measure to prevent the entry of these diseases 
into the country.  
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 ):   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standa rd? 
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   G/SPS/N/SAU/228  
 
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  10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of applicati on (as applicable): 
7 December 2016  (08/03/1438 AH)  
[ ] 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 availab le) of other body:  
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department  
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 1 1) 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 Environment, Water and A griculture  
Animal and Plant Quarantine Department  
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  
Tel: +(966 11) 4044292  
 +(966 1 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074  
Fax: +(966 11) 4011323  
E-mail: ossamaalsaleh2@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal