Live birds, hatching eggs and one day-old chicks

Notice of Ministry of Agriculture Decision No. 66740 dated 14 November 2016 (20/2/1438H) entitled "Temporary Ban of Importation of live bird, hatching egg and one day-old chick originated from the Republic of India".

Following the OIE reports, Ref. No. 45, Vol. 29 dated 8-9 November 2016, which indicates that a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in India, 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 India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.