Saudi Arabia continues import ban on ornamental birds due to bird flu fears

[sharon sanders]

Ahmed electrode Dammam

Despite the non-registration of injuries of bird flu among pet birds throughout the kingdom since the onset of the disease since 7 years now, but the decision to ban imports of birds is still going on while were allowed to import the birds race such as falcons and pigeons, wholesale pet birds are still contemplating the case of anxiety and fears of a continuation of this resolution, despite the absence of a strong justification to him and stop trading for a large number of them only source of livelihood.

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The general manager of the eastern region of Agriculture Affairs Saad next to prevent the import was to preserve the general health of the citizens and the safety of birds present in the home and are still ban the import of ornamental birds going did not allow the introduction of any species of birds, only some of the birds that used to race, such as hawks and carrier pigeons and exposed these birds before entered for display on quarries, laboratories and testing and testing them before they enter the Kingdom.

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[Sally Furniss]

Re: Saudi Arabia continues import ban on ornamental birds due to bird flu fears

according to a source familiar with the Ministry of Agriculture ?life? that the import of pet birds has become the prerogative of the Saudi Commission for Wildlife, adding that his ministry is still working according to the High Resolution (No. 11 361 / m as of 10/10/1426) to impose a ban on import of live birds from all countries of the world except the ?Hatching Eggs? and ?Chicks? produced in projects under the technical supervision, reminding that it was issued, following the outbreak of bird flu in a number of countries in the world.

The conditions for importation of pet birds from outside of Saudi Arabia aims to be birds of the farms or sources registered with the veterinary authorities in the country of origin (the country has imported it), and to be subjected to every bird of the individual analysis confirms it is free from bird flu (The mandatory reporting) , and each carrying a bird means the definition of an individual can not be removed, and finally to be accompanied by a certificate of bird ?CITES? issued by the competent authorities in the country of origin.

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[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia continues import ban on ornamental birds due to bird flu fears

Continuing ban causing losses in industry -



Real losses of 41 million pet birds Goods and Agriculture watching
Longitudinal Sultan, Amjad Yousef, Mohammed Alnomci 06/20/2011 - 20:38:00
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414 was a shop selling pet birds and accessories to the loss of the Kingdom during the past two years have exceeded the 100 thousand, due to the decision to ban imports from abroad issued by the Ministry of Agriculture by 5 years due to bird flu.

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