Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 224/1291/1438 dated 6 August 2017 (14/11/1438AH) entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks" originating from South Africa, Togo and West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2017-08-21
G/SPS/N/SAU/293
Description
Following the OIE reports, ref. No. 24102 dated 19 June 2017, ref. No. 24127 dated 22 June 2017 and ref. No. 24198 dated 3 July 2017, which indicate that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks have occurred in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, South Africa and Togo, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI disease into the country. Therefore, the import of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks from West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, South Africa and Togo to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.
Keywords
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
diseases;
Food
safety;
Animal
health;
Human
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Zoonoses