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5 October 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 5 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Notice of the Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 247841 dated 29 June 2023 
entitled "Temporary Ban imposed on importation of equine, embryos, ova and sperm originated from 
France"  
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has subsequently issued Decision No. 5067773 
dated 17 September 2023, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of equine, embryos, ova and 
sperm originated from France.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Modificati on 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 from France.  
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 r d- 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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