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 Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation of live birds, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat and all poultry products containing poultry processing products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the cha

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2021-12-06
G/SPS/N/KAZ/97

Description

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 15 October 2021, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation of live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat, all poultry products containing poultry processing products, with the exception of goods subject to processing that ensures the destruction of avian influenza viruses, feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, 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 territory.

Keywords

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