. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SAU/13 
28 April 2011  
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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):  Fresh and processed food from certain regions of Japan 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Executive Order of Saudi Food and Drug 
Authority Ref. No. 73/32 dated 16 April 201 1 (12/05/1432 AH) - Emergency measures on 
imposing special conditions governing the import of foodstuffs originated from Japan 
following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant  Language(s):  Arabic  
Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Temporary ban of import of foodstuffs originated from five 
prefectures in Japan (Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Fukushima Dai-ichi), or from any other contaminated areas to be declared by the Japanese Government. 
A health certificate from Japanese competen t authorities must accompanied each food 
consignment certifying that the food products imported from Japan is free of radionuclides 
contamination, or if present shall be within the permissible contamination levels according 
to international standards. 
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:  Potential health hazard 
from the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.  Also, high levels of radioactivity in certain foodstuffs found in the neighbourin g region of Fukushima nuclear power station. 
9. Is there a relevant international standard ?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
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  [ ] 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):  
16 April 2011 (12/05/1432 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