. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SAU/12 
21 April 2011  
 (11-2100) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) 
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):  Meat and meat by-products (chilled, frozen and processed), from cattle, goats, 
sheep and camelidae 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Executive Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 71/32 dated 13 April 2011 (09/05/1432 AH) entitled "Temporary Ban of 
Importation of Meat and meat by-products (chilled, frozen and processed), from cattle, goats, sheep and camelidae" originated from Russia  Language(s):  Arabic  Number of 
pages:  1 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/SAU/11_1259_00_x.pdf
 
6. Description of content:  Following the OIE reports, Ref. No. 10387, dated 21 March 2011, 
it was reported that a foot and mouth disease outbreak has reoccurred in Russia, it is 
deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Ar abia to prevent the entry of FMD disease 
into the country.  Therefore, the import of meat and meat by-products (chilled, frozen and 
processed) from cattle, goats, sheep and camelid ae from the affected area 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 (FMD) was reported.  It st arted on 11 October 2010 in Russia, and it 
reoccurred on 13 March 2011.  The Kingdom of Sa udi Arabia is instituting this emergency 
measure to prevent the entry of foot  and mouth disease into the country. G/SPS/N/SAU/12 
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  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)   
[ ] 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): 
13 April 2011 (09/05/1432 AH) 
[ ] 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:   
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 Tel:  +(966 1) 275 9222, Ext. 3358 
Fax:  +(966 1) 210 9825 
E-mail:  SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa Website:  http://www.sfda.gov.sa
 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel:  +(966 1) 275 9222, Ext. 3358 
Fax:  +(966 1) 210 9825 E-mail:  SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa Website:  http://www.sfda.gov.sa