China lifted the ban on import of poultry meat from Kazakhstan after 19 years

Published 2024년 2월 9일

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China has lifted its import restrictions on poultry products from Kazakhstan, which have been in place since 2005, and on foot-and-mouth disease introduced in 2024. This decision, effective from February 7, 2024, allows Kazakhstan to resume exporting frozen beef, pork, and various poultry products to China. The move follows a risk assessment for avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease conducted by China in 2023, and an audit of Kazakhstan's veterinary service. Kazakhstan is now set to coordinate veterinary requirements to expand its export goods range.

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As of February 7, 2024, restrictions on the import of poultry products from Kazakhstan to China and previously existing restrictions on foot-and-mouth disease have been lifted, the Agrosektor.kz portal reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the information, the ban on the import of poultry products lasted since 2005, and restrictions on foot-and-mouth disease were introduced in 2022. “The lifting of restrictions allows us to resume the export of frozen beef and pork to China from the south-eastern regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as a wide range of poultry products,” the agricultural department commented. Now Kazakhstan will be able to begin the procedure for coordinating veterinary requirements to expand the range of export goods, as well as work on allowing enterprises from all over Kazakhstan to export. The Ministry of Agriculture also noted that during 2023, China conducted a risk ...

Source: Agrosektor