Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 153132 dated 9 February 2017 (12/05/1438H) entitled "Temporary Ban of importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick" originated from Italy
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2017-03-03
G/SPS/N/SAU/257
Description
Following the OIE report, ref. No. 4, Vol. 30 dated 23 January 2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in Italy, 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 Italy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.
Keywords
Animal
diseases;
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Zoonoses