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Notifying
Member: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency
responsible: Saudi Food and Drug
Authority (SFDA)
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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): Poultry meat, eggs and
their products
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Regions
or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[ ] All trading partners
[X] Specific regions or
countries: Denmark
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Title of
the notified document: Notice of
Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 24493 dated 30
November 2025 entitled "Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat,
eggs and their products originating from North Denmark in Denmark". Language(s): Arabic. Number of
pages: 1
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/SAU/25_08237_00_x.pdf
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Description
of content: Following the WOAH
report dated 24 November 2025, a Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
virus outbreak has occurred in North Denmark in Denmark. In compliance with
the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health
Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to
prevent the entry of the HPAI virus into the country. Therefore, the import
of poultry meat, eggs and their products from North Denmark in Denmark to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended (with the exception of
processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other
treatments that ensure deactivation of the HPAI virus, as long as it conforms
with the approved health requirements, and standards, with a health
certificate issued by the official bodies in Denmark prove that the product
is free from the virus).
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Objective
and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ]
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
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Nature
of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: An outbreak of the HPAI virus has been reported in North Denmark
in Denmark, by official announcement of the World Organization for Animal
Health (WOAH). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is instituting this emergency
measure to prevent the introduction of the HPAI virus into the country.
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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): Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4
[ ] 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:
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Other
relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
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Date of
entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period
of application (as applicable): 30 November
2025
[ ] Trade facilitating
measure
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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:
Saudi Food
and Drug Authority - Food Sector
SFDA - 4904
North Ring branch rd- Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148
Tel: +(966
11) 203 8222, Ext: 3313
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa
Website:
http://www.sfda.gov.sa
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Text(s) available
from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
Saudi Food and Drug Authority - Food Sector
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd- Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) -
Riyadh 13513 - 7148
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext: 3313
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa
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