Notice of Ministerial Decision No. 89806 dated 6 December 2016 (07/03/1438H) entitled "Temporary Ban of importation of Live Bird, Hatching Egg and One day Old Chick" originated from the Russian Federation.

Following the OIE reports, Ref. No.47, Vol. 29 dated 23 November 2016, which indicate that a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in Russia, 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 Russia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.