The National Agricultural Services Company (NASC) received an official delegation from the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China at Al-Jandariyah International Horse Quarantine and King Khalid International Airport Quarantine. The visit took place during the delegation’s trip to the Kingdom from June 23 to 26, 2025, aiming to assess the risks associated with horse movements between Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong and approve the veterinary health requirements for exporting horses from Hong Kong to the Kingdom.

The visit comes within the framework of enhancing international cooperation in animal health and horse mobility to facilitate participation in championships and competitions held in the Kingdom, in accordance with approved international veterinary health standards.

The visit program included a field tour on Wednesday and Thursday, June 25-26, 2025, covering Al-Jandariyah International Horse Quarantine and King Khalid International Airport Quarantine, during which the delegation reviewed the approved quarantine procedures, infrastructure readiness, animal health requirements for receiving incoming shipments, and the procedures followed when exporting shipments.

It is worth noting that NASC has recently developed the quarantine infrastructure and launched several value-added services that help facilitate quarantine procedures for clients.