Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 288/1291/1439 dated 21 March 2018 (04/07/1439 H) entitled "Temporary Ban on the Importation of Live Birds, Hatching Eggs and One-day Old Chicks" originating from Bulgaria
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2018-04-04
G/SPS/N/SAU/348
Description
Following the OIE report, ref. No. 09, Vol. 31 dated 1 March 2018, which indicates that an outbreak of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has occurred in Bulgaria, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI disease into the country. Therefore, the importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks from Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.
Keywords
Zoonoses;
Animal
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
diseases