المملكة: "Food and medicine" Imposing a temporary ban on the import of poultry and eggs from Denmark – urgent

This precautionary measure comes as a direct response to an international report indicating the outbreak of highly virulent bird influenza in that region.

Bird Flu

The Authority’s decision came based on a telegram from the Authority’s CEO. The telegram was based on an immediate notification report issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), which confirmed that the virus had been detected in the aforementioned Danish province.

Despite the ban, the authority clarified that there is a specific exception to the decision, and the exception includes poultry meat, table eggs, and their products that have been subjected to controlled heat treatment.

This treatment is required to be sufficient to ensure the complete elimination of the highly virulent bird influenza virus.

In order to allow the entry of these excluded products, the Authority stressed the need for them to comply with health requirements and standard specifications approved in the Kingdom.

Importing poultry and eggs from Denmark

It obligated importers to attach an official health certificate issued by the approved authorities in the Kingdom of Denmark.

This certificate must also conclusively prove that either the product is free of the virus that causes the disease, or that it has been completely eliminated through heat treatment.
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The Asharqia Chamber circulated this directive to its members, based on a letter received from the Federation of Saudi Chambers, which in turn was based on a letter from the Ministry of Commerce, to ensure the implementation of the decision and the protection of public health and consumer safety in local markets.