Saudi Arabia sets new rules for transporting livestock

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  Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has adopted a guide regulating the transport of livestock and livestock products.

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  The guide aims to limit the spread of epidemic diseases and ensure compliance with health and animal-welfare standards.

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  It bars transporting animals for more than eight hours without rest, water, and food.

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  It identifies 10 categories of animals unfit for travel, including sick, injured, and certain late-pregnancy animals.

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  The rules also require pre-travel examinations, vaccinations, official veterinary certificates, and checks during journeys.

Who

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture adopted the guide.

What

The guide sets rules for transporting livestock and livestock products, including animal health and welfare requirements.

When

The article was published on 2026-10-10; the date the guide was adopted is not stated.

Where

Saudi Arabia; the guide covers local and international transport.

Why

To organize animal transport, limit the spread of epidemic diseases, and ensure health and animal-welfare standards.

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