Politics · Saudi Arabia · 2 days ago
Saudi Arabia adopts rules for transporting animals and animal products
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has adopted a guide for transporting live animals and their products.
It covers transport by road, sea and air, and sets common rules for the country.
The guide aims to protect animal welfare and reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
Owners, transport companies, drivers and rest-station managers must follow its requirements.
Animals that are sick, injured or weak, and females in the last ten days of pregnancy, must not be transported; animals must also be examined by a licensed veterinarian.
Vehicles and containers must provide suitable ventilation and temperature conditions, while carriers must plan rest stops for water and feed and keep daily records.
The rules are part of efforts to develop Saudi Arabia’s livestock sector and improve the safety and efficiency of animal shipments.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has adopted a guide for transporting livestock and animal products.
The guide sets rules for land, sea and air transport of live animals and their products.
It applies obligations to owners, transport companies, drivers and rest station managers.
The rules prohibit transporting sick, injured or weak animals and females in the final ten days of pregnancy.
The guide also requires animal welfare measures, suitable vehicles, journey plans and daily records.
- Who
- The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s Agriculture Agency adopted the guide.
- What
- It sets a regulatory framework and requirements for transporting live animals and their products by land, sea and air.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Why
- To support biosecurity and animal welfare, help prevent infectious diseases, and improve livestock logistics.
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- Scope
- Land, sea and air transport
- Travel fitness
- Sick, injured and weak animals cannot be transported
- Pregnancy rule
- Transport is prohibited for females in the final ten days of pregnancy
- Animal welfare
- The guide requires the “five freedoms” for animals
- Records
- Carriers must document daily health and weather conditions
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