Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 124/1291/1439 dated 11 December 2017 (23/03/1439 HA) entitled "Temporary Ban on the Importation of Live Cattle" originating from Spain

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2017-12-20
G/SPS/N/SAU/330

Description

Following the OIE report, ref. No. 48, Vol. 30 dated 24 November 2017, which indicates that Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy disease (BSE) has occurred in Spain, 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 cattle from Spain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Animal health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Zoonoses; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE); Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE)