Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 154132 dated 13 February 2017 (16/05/1438H) entitled "Temporary Ban of importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick" originated from Kuwait.

Following the OIE report, ref. No. 4, Vol. 30 dated 22 January 2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.