Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No.45/1291/1439 dated 30 October 2017 (10/2/1439 H) entitled "Temporary Ban of importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick originated from Dobrich Region, Bulgaria"

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2017-11-13
G/SPS/N/SAU/317

Description

Bulgarian report was sent on 19 October 2017, indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak was occurred in Dobrich Region, 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 Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick from Dobrich Region, Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

Keywords

Avian Influenza; Animal health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Animal diseases; Zoonoses