The Saudi Ministry of Environment, water and agriculture lifting the temporary ban on the importation of live Birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks originating from Bulgaria.

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, water and agriculture issued the Decision No. 128193 dated 4 January 2017 (06/04/1438 AH) entitled "Temporary Ban of importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick" originated from Bulgaria. The Ministry of Environment, water and agriculture in the Decision No. (1439/1291/3) dated 25 September 2017 (05/01/1439 AH) imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live Birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks originating from Bulgaria, due to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Bulgaria.Based on OIE reports in previous three months which show that (HPAI) has not been registered in Bulgaria. In compliance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapter 10.4. The risk of importing live Birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks from Bulgaria is negligible.