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Saudi Arabia: Gulf country Saudi Arabia has taken a decision which is no less than a shock for 40 countries of the world like India and Bangladesh. To ensure the safety of its people and ensure food safety in the domestic market, Saudi Arabia has decided to completely ban the import of poultry and table eggs from 40 countries.
According to Gulf News, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has also imposed restrictions in certain areas of 16 other countries. The Saudi administration also says that this is a precautionary step taken to protect public health and ensure food security. This entire matter is subject to regular review according to global health developments and epidemiological updates.
List of affected countries
- bangladesh
- afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Germany
- Indonesia
- iran
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- bulgaria
- taiwan
- Djibouti
- South Africa
- China
- Iraq
- ghana
- Palestine
- vietnam
- cambodia
- kazakhstan
- cameroon
- south korea
- North Korea
- laos
- Libya
- myanmar
- united kingdom
- egypt
- Mexico
- mongolia
- Nepal
- niger
- Nigeria
- India
- hong kong
- Japan
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
- serbia
- slovenia
- sea te d’ivoire
- montenegro
Some of these countries are such that the ban has been in effect since 2004. However, Saudi has not given separate names of those countries, which have been continuously under sanctions since 2004.
Why was this decision taken?
According to Saudi Arabian officials, this ban has been imposed due to the risk of spread of bird flu (Avian Influenza). However, it exempts those poultry products which are heat-treated or undergo other scientifically proven processes.
Impact of Saudi decision on India
Experts in India believe that this decision of Saudi is not going to have much impact on India because Saudi’s share in India’s total poultry imports is very less, hence it is not expected to have any impact on the Indian markets. However, Saudi’s complete ban on import of poultry and eggs from Bangladesh is indeed a blow as it is likely to harm the emerging poultry export industry like Bangladesh.
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