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31 July 2023  
(23-5198) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 31 July 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 23852 dated 12 April 2023 
entitled "Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from 
Cordoba in Argentina"  
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order 
No. 768 dated 26 Jul 2023, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and 
their products originating from Cordoba in Argentina based on the WOAH Report dated 30 Jun 2023, 
indicating that Cordoba in Argent ina is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SAU/23_11372_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[X] Other: Lifting the temporary import ban.  
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  
Contact person: Mohammed AL Huthiel  
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  
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  
Contact person: Mohammed AL Huthiel  
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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