Saudi Arabia

Following the WOAH report dated 19 February 2026, a Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Maine-et-Loire in France. In compliance with the World Organisation 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 Maine-et-Loire in France 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 France prove that the product is free from the virus).

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 23792 dated 25 November 2025 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Dordogne in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 36498 dated 20 February 2026, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Dordogne  in France, based on the WOAH report dated 6 February 2026, indicating that Dordogne  in France are free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

This draft technical regulation applies to specifies the general requirements of storage facilities for dry and canned foodstuffs.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 24733 dated 1 December 2025 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Deux-Sèvres, Ain and Maine-et-Loire in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 36498 dated 20 February 2026, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Maine-et-Loire in France, based on the WOAH report dated 6 February 2026, indicating that Maine-et-Loire in France are free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

This draft technical regulation specifies the technical requirements and conditions that must be met by pesticides used as rodent baits.