Notice of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 142/79731/1439 dated 2 September 2018 (22/12/1439 H) entitled "Temporary ban on importation of equine from China"

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2018-09-13
G/SPS/N/SAU/372

Description

Following the OIE report, ref. No. 35, Vol. 31 dated 26 August 2018, which indicates that Glanders has occurred in China, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the disease into the country. Therefore, the importation of equine from China to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

Keywords

Animal health; Animal diseases; Zoonoses