المملكة: The Food and Drug Administration lifts the ban on importing salmon from Belgium

The Food and Drug Authority announced the lifting of the temporary ban imposed on the import of salmon fish and its products from the province of Liège in Belgium.
The decision came after the Authority’s careful follow-up of international reports issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), which confirmed complete control of the infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in the Belgian province and that no new outbreaks of the disease were recorded.

Reason for ban

The authority had previously imposed the temporary ban based on the report of the World Organization for Animal Health dated December 6, 2024, which indicated the emergence of cases of infection with the virus in the province of Liège in the Kingdom of Belgium.
The authority affirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of imported food and taking all necessary precautions to protect the health of consumers, noting that the decision to lift the ban came after studying the health situation and reviewing the recommendations of the World Organization for Animal Health.