The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture lifts the temporary ban on the importation of hatching eggs and one-day old chicks originating from Japan

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture issued Decision No. 77997 dated 28 November 2016 (28/02/1438 AH) entitled "Temporary Ban of Importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One-day Old Chick" originating from Japan, due to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Japan. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has subsequently issued Decision No. 1441/1291/91249 dated 7 October 2019 (08/02/1441 AH), lifting the temporary ban on the importation of hatching eggs and one-day old chicks originating from Japan.
Based on OIE reports in the last three months, HPAI has not been registered in Japan. In compliance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 10.4, the risk of importing hatching eggs and one-day old chicks from Japan is negligible.