The Philippines bans poultry imports from Sweden and the Czech Republic

Xinhua News Agency, citing sources from the Philippine Department of Agriculture, announced that the country has issued a temporary ban on importing poultry and poultry products from Sweden and the Czech Republic because of the outbreak. Avian influenza in these countries. According to the directive from Philippine Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Francisco Tiu Laurel, all products including poultry, wild birds and products from them such as poultry meat, chicks, eggs... from the two countries The above mentioned European products will not be imported into the Philippines. Illustration At the beginning of this year, Sweden and the Czech Republic recorded outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza on January 5 and January 30, respectively. Mr. Francisco Tiu Laurel emphasized that it is extremely necessary to prevent avian flu viruses from entering and threatening domestic poultry species. "All goods shipped before the official announcement of the ban will ...