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G/SPS/N/SAU/7/Rev.1 
16 January 2012  
 (12-0242) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision  
 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Potato seeds ( Solanum tuberosum ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Suspension of the former Decree No. 49943 date 
9/7/1415 H (12 December 1994) and re-adopti on of the amended Ministerial Decision 
No. 246999 dated 20/8/1431 H (1 Augus t 2010), amended in (17/12/1432 H - 
13 November 2011)  Language(s):  Arabic  Number of pages:  6 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/SAU/11_4481_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the Plant Quarantine regulations, new phytosanitary 
requirements are amended and re-adopted fo r potato seeds imported to the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia, which are explained in the Mi nisterial Decision No. 246999 date 20/8/1431 
H (1 August 2010) and Suspension of the former Decree No. 49943 date 9/7/1415 H (12 December 1994).  The implementation of this decree was suspended for further discussion 
and amendment.  The phytosanitary requirements for potato seeds imported to the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia should comply with the requirements stated in the Ministerial Decision No. 246999 dated 20/8/1431 H (1 August 2010) amendm ent number 1, dated in 17/12/1432 H  
(13 November 2011). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.    
8. 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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic  G/SPS/N/SAU/7/Rev.1 
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  Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
 ISPMs 11 and 19  
[ ] None 
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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  A Circular 
No. 7028 dated 04/01/1433 H  (29 November 2011) to all general departments of 
Agricultural Affairs, and directorates res ponsible for animal and plant quarantine 
departments, and to all branches of  animal and plant quarantine.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :    
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  04/01/1433 H, 29 November 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and plant Quarantine Department 
Animal and plant Quarantine Depart ment, Ministry of Agriculture 
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel:  +(966 1) 4044292, +(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074 Fax:  +(966 1) 4011323 E-mail:  alfadhls@hotmail.com Website:  http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal   
13. Texts 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  
Animal and plant Quarantine Depart ment, Ministry of Agriculture 
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel:  +(966 1) 4044292, +(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3074 
Fax:  +(966 1) 4011323 
E-mail:  alfadhls@hotmail.com Website:  http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal