Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 25/1074/1438 dated 29 March 2017 (1/07/1438H) entitled "Temporary ban of importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks" originated from Krapinsko-Zagorsk, Croatia

Following the OIE report, ref. No. 12, Vol. 30 dated 23 March 2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in Krapinsko-Zagorsk, Croatia, 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 Krapinsko-Zagorsk, Croatia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.