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

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture issued Decision No. (304/1291/1439) dated 28 March 2018 (11/07/1439 H) entitled "Temporary Ban of Importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One-day Old Chick" originating from the Netherlands, due to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the Netherlands. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has subsequently issued Decision No. 1440/79731/108950 dated 17 October 2018 (08/02/1440 AH), lifting the temporary ban on the importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks originating from the Netherlands.
Based on OIE reports in the last three months, HPAI has not been registered in the Netherlands. In compliance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 10.4, the risk of importing live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks from the Netherlands is negligible.