Saudi Food and Drug Authority lifts temporary ban on poultry meat and egg imports from Denmark 

RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has announced that it will lift the temporary ban imposed on importing meat and eggs from Denmark, Saudi Press Agency reported. 

The decision was taken based on follow up with international reports related to food safety in countries worldwide. 

One report issued by the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed that the highly pathogenic avian influenza did not appear from that region.

Founded in 2003, the Food and Drug Authority stressed that it will only lift any temporary bans imposed on livestock and poultry meat imports from countries and regions where a report is available from one of the recognized international organizations, stating that the causes of the ban have either been controlled or have been eliminated.

In addition, a report regarding the health situation issued by the official supervisory authority of the country at hand will be required to prove that some sort of control exists over the causes of the ban.