Published 06 Jan,2021 via Muscat Daily - The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has decided to ban the import of poultry from seven countries following reports of a highly contagious strain of avian flu spreading across Europe.
A statement issued by the ministry on Tuesday said, ‘The import of poultry from Sweden, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Ukraine, Scotland and Tehran Province in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been prohibited. It is forbidden to import live birds and their products and derivatives until the cause of the ban is removed and a decision in this regard is issued.’
According to international media, a highly contagious form of avian influenza has been spreading rapidly in Europe for the last couple of months, putting the poultry industry on alert with previous outbreaks in mind that saw tens of millions of birds culled and significant economic losses.
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