Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No. 447319 dated 3 August 2016 (29/10/1437H) entitled "Temporary Ban of Importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One-day-Old Chick" originating from Respublika Tyva, Russian Federation

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2016-08-24
G/SPS/N/SAU/206

Description

Following the OIE report (ref. No. 1, Vol. 29 dated 17 June 2016), which indicates that HPAI outbreak has reoccurred in Respublika Tyva, Russian Federation, 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 Respublika Tyva, Russian Federation into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Avian Influenza; Animal health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Zoonoses