Ministerial Decree No. 906 of 2008 about the establishment of poultry farms. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Poultry Authorization/permit Animal production Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Abstract This Decree provides for the establishment of poultry farms and it is composed of 7 articles. Article 1 prohibits the establishment of poultry farms near the residential blocks. A poultry farm should always be within the agricultural land and according to the requirements specified in the Annex of this Decree. According to the Decree, competent authorities issue and renew licenses for the constructions of all facilities of poultry activities. Any poultry farm has the right to change its type of activity only if authorized. Discharge labs and new poultry feed factories is allowed to be set up and established. Nests of duck, geese, pigeons or any other type of birds that is hindering poultry activity should be removed. Full text Arabic