Notice of Executive Order of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ref. No. 448/2018, dated 7 June 2018 entitled "Lifting of the Temporary Ban on the Importation of Vegetables and Fruits (Fresh - Frozen - Refrigerated) from India"

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2018-06-22
G/SPS/N/KWT/31

Description

Lifting of the temporary ban on the importation of vegetables and fruits (fresh - frozen - refrigerated) from India to the State of Kuwait due to a formal letter from the Ministry of Health that included an email from WHO (International Health Regulation 2005) stating that imposing a ban on the whole country violates Article 43 of IHR and may amount to significant interference with international trade.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Food safety; Human health; Zoonoses