Veterinary quarantine and import controls · Regulatory layer

Cloven-hoofed animal import ban for specified regions in three countries

Until the cause is removed and a further decision is issued, prohibits imports of live cloven-hoofed animals and their products, derivatives and waste from Limpopo and North West, South Africa; Kgalagadi, Botswana; and Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia. Made under the Veterinary Quarantine Law 45/2004, its Executive Regulation 107/2008, the competent veterinary authority's recommendation and the public interest. The Decision is published in the Official Gazette and applies from the day following publication.

Material typeMinisterial Decision
Legal branchVeterinary quarantine and import controls
Legal layerRegulatory layer
Source languageOfficial Arabic text
Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

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Document overview

Until the cause is removed and a further decision is issued, prohibits imports of live cloven-hoofed animals and their products, derivatives and waste from Limpopo and North West, South Africa; Kgalagadi, Botswana; and Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia. Made under the Veterinary Quarantine Law 45/2004, its Executive Regulation 107/2008, the competent veterinary authority's recommendation and the public interest. The Decision is published in the Official Gazette and applies from the day following publication.

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Scope and exclusions

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Official source

Ministerial Decision 141/2026 · issued 1 July 2026 · Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources

September 13, 2026

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