Lifting temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS) 2020-06-08
G/SPS/N/ARE/198/Add.1

Description

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 07 June 2020. This follows the publishing of the Follow-up report No. 2 (Final report) on 2 June 2020 of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Keywords

Avian Influenza; Animal diseases; Food safety; Withdrawal of the measure; Animal health; Human health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Zoonoses