Ban Live Animals Imports from Sudan Lifted

Riyadh, August 18, SPA -- The Ministry of Agriculture has lifted the
ban imposed on the imports of sheep, cows, camels and deer from all
regions of the Sudan.

The Ministry's decision is prompted by a number of conditions
including the exporting animals shall be quarantined in approved
Alkdro and Port Sudan quarantines for 21 days; examination of animals
before exporting them to make sure that they are free from diseases
such as Rift Valley Fever and other epidemic or contagious diseases;
and animals shall be given vaccines "Smith Burn" used in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.

The Ministry's announcement also affirmed that the law of animal
quarantine of The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, shall be
applied to all animal imports from the Sudan.