Saudi Arabia bans poultry, egg imports from 40 countries, including India; partial curbs on 16 nations
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has imposed a full ban on poultry and table egg imports from 40 countries, including India and introduced partial restrictions on specific regions in 16 others as part of precautionary measures to protect public health and ensure food safety in the domestic market.
The full ban applies to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Djibouti, South Africa, China, Iraq, Ghana, Palestine, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Cameroon, South Korea, North Korea, Laos, Libya, Myanmar, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Serbia, Slovenia, Côte d’Ivoire and Montenegro.
Partial restrictions cover specific provinces and cities in Australia, the United States, Italy, Belgium, Bhutan, Poland, Togo, Denmark, Romania, Zimbabwe, France, the Philippines, Canada, Malaysia, Austria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, rather than nationwide prohibitions.
