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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/SAU/28 
29 May 2012  
 (12-2820) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY 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 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):  Live camels 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Egypt  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No. 183196 
dated 12/05/1433 H (04 April 2012) entitled "Temporary Ban of Importation of Live 
Camels" originated from Egypt  Language(s):  Arabic  Number of pages:  1 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/SAU/12_2025_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE  weekly report, Ref. No. 25, volume 12, dated 
22 March 2012, which indicates that a foot and mouth disease outbreak (Serotype: SAT 2) 
has occurred in Egypt, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent 
the entry of foot and mouth disease virus into the country.  Therefore, the import of live camels from Egypt to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.   
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] 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:  An outbreak of Foot and 
Mouth Disease Virus (Serotype: SAT 2) was reported by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).   It started on 13 March 2012 in Egypt.  The 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ins tituting this emergency measure to prevent the entry of Foot 
and Mouth Disease Virus 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   G/SPS/N/SAU/28 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] 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:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   -   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):   
12/05/1433 H (04 April 2012) 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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, [ ] 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