Notice of the Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 32/1291/1439 dated 18 October 2017 (28/1/1439H) entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of live fish from Italy"

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2017-10-30
G/SPS/N/SAU/314

Description

Following the OIE report, ref. No. 39, Vol. 30 dated 22 September 2017, which indicates that Koi herpesvirus disease has occurred in Italy, 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 fish from Italy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

Keywords

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