Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 439861/79731/1440 dated 11 February 2019 (06/06/1440 H) entitled "Temporary Ban on the Importation of Live Birds, Hatching Egg and One-day Old Chick originating from Kuwait"

Following the OIE report, ref. Vol. 32 - No. 6 dated 6 February 2019, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has occurred in the State of Kuwait, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the disease into the country. Therefore, the importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks from the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is suspended.