Saudi Arabia bans poultry imports from France

The Saudi authorities have decided to ban the import of poultry from three regions of France due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. In an official statement, the Saudi Veterinary Service SFDA said the decision was made after reviewing a report by the World Organization for Animal HEALTH (OIE) on the registration of new cases of avian influenza in the three areas.

“This means that local producers need to achieve the eradication of the avian influenza virus and, when these products meet the requirements and health standards, attach a health certificate issued by the competent authorities accredited in France, confirming that these products do not contain the virus,” the agency added. .

The Kingdom had previously banned the importation of birds from the French region of Saint-Jour-de-Maremnes as a result of the spread of the same disease.