Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Departments of Dordogne, Charente, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Lot, Aveyron and Cantal, France of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hun

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2022-10-11
G/SPS/N/KAZ/113

Description

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (notification on the official website of the OIE WAHIS), outbreaks of avian influenza were registered in the Departments of Dordogne, Charente, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Lot, Aveyron and Cantal, France. In this regard, since 30 May 2022, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the administrative territories of the Departments of Dordogne, Charente, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Lot, Aveyron and Cantal of France  of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territories. With regard to the above goods shipped before 30 May 2022, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.

Keywords

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