Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 133/1074/1438 dated 12 June 2017 (17/09/1438H) entitled "Temporary ban of importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks" originating from Congo
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2017-07-14
G/SPS/N/SAU/276
Description
Following the OIE report, ref. No. 22, Vol. 30 dated 25 May 2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in Congo, 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 Congo to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.
Keywords
Animal
diseases;
Food
safety;
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
health;
Human
health;
Zoonoses