Administrative Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 17283 dated 26 January 2020 (01/06/1441 AH) entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Buhakiv, Nemyriv, Vinnitsa, in Ukraine"
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2020-01-30
G/SPS/N/SAU/423
Description
Following the OIE report, Ref. No. 32998 dated 20 January 2020, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in Buhakiv, Nemyriv, Vinnitsa, in Ukraine. 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 Buhakiv, Nemyriv, Vinnitsa, in Ukraine to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.
Keywords
Animal
diseases;
Human
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Zoonoses;
Avian
Influenza;
Food
safety;
Animal
health