Egypt delegation visits Saudi Arabia to discuss lifting ban on Egyptian fish imports

A delegation from Egypt’s Veterinary Quarantine Authority visited Saudi Arabia last week to discuss the lifting a ban on Egyptian fish imports, a source tells Al Shorouk. The delegation reached an agreement with Saudi authorities to hold a joint commercial committee meeting in Saudi Arabia to settle the ban, the source adds. Saudi Arabia banned imports of certain fish products from Egypt in August in fear of the tilapia lake virus, following a warning from the UN FAO. A Saudi ban on imports of Egyptian strawberries and peppers last year due to high levels of residual pesticides could be lifted ahead of the coming export season in November.