Importation requirements for Italy and Romania due to anthrax outbreak

Regular notification 2020-07-16
G/SPS/N/KWT/76

Description

Italy and Romania

In response to the immediate notification from the Animal Health Organization (OIE) on 6/7/2020, which states an anthrax outbreak in the Republic of Romania and Italy.

We would like to emphasize that in the event that ruminant products and their products (except for beef) are exported to the State of Kuwait, the special requirements of the Wild Animal Health Law Chapter (8,1,4) of the International Organization for Animal Health (OIE) should be applied.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Zoonoses