Notice of Ministerial Decision No. 89962 dated 6 December 2016 (7/3/1438H) entitled "Temporary Ban of importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick" originated from Sweden

Following the OIE reports, Ref. No.47, Vol. 29 dated 24 November 2016, which indicate that a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in Sweden, 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 Sweden to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.