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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  the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 523768/79731/1440 dated 
12 March 2019 (5/7/1440 H) entitled "Temporary Ban on the Importation of Live Birds, Hatching Egg 
and One -day Old Chick originating from Egypt"  
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has subsequently issued Decision No. 5064408 
dated 14 September 2023, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of hatching eggs and one -
day old chicks originating from Egypt.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modificati on 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 from Egypt.  
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 Dru g 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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