. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARE/15 
28 February 2006 
 (06-0847) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment and Water (MEW)  
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):  All kinds of tamed, wild living birds, ornamental birds, offals therefrom and 
by-products from the Republic of Nigeria due to the outbreak of cases infected with Avian 
Flue.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  From 
Nigeria. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Ministerial Decree 
Number (44) of the year 2006 concerning impor tation ban on all kinds of tamed, wild living 
birds, ornamental birds, offals therefrom and by-products from the Republic of Nigeria. 
(Available in Arabic and English, 2 pages) . 
6. Description of content:  Importation ban on all kinds of tamed, wild living birds, 
ornamental birds, offals therefrom and by-pro ducts from the Republic of Nigeria due to the 
outbreak of cases infected with Avian Flue.   
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests       
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  By virtue of the report 
received from the International Organization for Animal Health (OIE) which states the 
appearance of Avian Flue in the Republic of Ni geria, and concerned for the safety of human 
and animal health in the country against infiltr ation of any contagious and epidemic diseases 
especially the zoonotic ones, and upon th e necessities of the public interest.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:        G/SPS/N/ARE/15 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ministerial Decree 
Number (44) of the year 2006 Concerning ban importation on all kinds of tamed, wild living birds, ornamental birds, offals th erefrom and by-products from the Republic of 
Nigeria. http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/RUL ES_REGULATIONS/decision/rule44_2006.doc
 
(Arabic) 
http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/RUL ES_REGULATIONS/decision/rule44_e6.doc  
(English)  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  14 February 2006  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority,  [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Eng. Mohamed Moussa Abdallah 
Director of protection & plant Quarantine Dep't 
Responsible for WTO SPS Enquiries 
Ministry of Environment and Water  P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai Work Tel:  +971 4 29 57650 
 +971 4 202 6636 
Fax:  +971 4 2945994  Mobile:  +971 50 6342226 
Email:  plant.maf@uae.gov.ae
 
http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/  
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Eng. Saeed kaleefa al shaali 
Acting Director of Animal Wealth Dep't  Ministry of Environment and Water  P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates - Dubai Work Tel:  +971 4 294 5775 
 +971 4 202 6600 
Fax:  +971 4 295 74 75 Mobile:  +971 50 4555352 Email :  ataref@moaf.gov.ae  
http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/