 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARE/3 
29 July 2004 
 (04-3272) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) 
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):  All live animals 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft of ministerial 
decision on animal welfare (5 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The draft includes the general legislation on animal welfare to be 
adopted in UAE.  The legislation covers almost all aspects of animal welfare. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease,  [   ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft regulation 
available in English. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   27 September 2004 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   From the date of issuance G/SPS/N/ARE/3 
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 12. Final date for comments:   
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or addr ess, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
En. Mohamed Moussa Abdallah 
Head of SPS National No tification and Enquiry 
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries P.O. Box 1509 United Arab Emirates – Dubai Work tel:  +971 4 295 7650 
 +971 4 202 6634 
Fax:  +971 4 294 5994 Mobile:  +971 50 63 422 26 Email:  plant.maf@uae.gov.ae
 
http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
En. Khalfan Al Swaidi 
Director of Animal Wealth Department 
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 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 48 255 31 Email:  vetgazal.maf@uae.gov.ae
 
http://www.uae.gov.ae/uaeagricent/  
  