Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction of a temporary restriction on the importation and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of live birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, fodder and feed additives for birds, as well as used equipment.

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2019-08-15
G/SPS/N/KAZ/40

Description

On the basis of the World Organization for Animal Health, the Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of Newcastle disease registered in the territory of Saratov Oblast of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 9 July 2019, temporary restrictions are imposed on the importation and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, which have not been heat treated (at least 70°C), fodder and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), as well as used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds.

Keywords

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