Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 294/1291/1438 dated 30 July 2017 (7/11/1438H) entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of Equine" from Swaziland

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2017-08-15
G/SPS/N/SAU/287

Description

Following the OIE report, ref. No. 30, Vol. 30 dated 21 July 2017, which indicates that African Horse Sickness (AHS) outbreak has reoccurred in Swaziland, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of AHS disease into the country. Therefore, the import of equine from Swaziland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Animal health