Administrative Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 19356 dated 12 February 2020 (18/06/1441 AH) entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Ács, Komarom-Esztergom and Létavértes, Hajdu-Bihar in Hungary".
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2020-03-16
G/SPS/N/SAU/428
Description
Following the OIE reports, Ref. No. 32910 dated 13 January 2020 and No. 32940 dated 15 January 2020, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in Ács, Komarom-Esztergom and Létavértes, Hajdu-Bihar in Hungary. In compliance with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products from Ács, Komarom-Esztergom and Létavértes, Hajdu-Bihar in Hungary to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.
Keywords
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
diseases;
Food
safety;
Animal
health;
Human
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Zoonoses