China bans poultry imports from Sudan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-06-21 10:11 China has banned poultry
imports from Sudan and Hungary in response to recent reports of bird flu
outbreaks in the two countries.
According to a joint bulletin issued by
the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and the State Administration of Quality
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, any poultry products transported from
Sudan and Hungary to China after the epidemics were confirmed must be
returned or destroyed.
The poultry imports from Sudan and Hungary found
on ships, planes and trains which are passing China or staying in China must be
sealed for safety, said the bulletin.
In addition, any processed poultry
products from Sudan or Hungary that enter China illegally must also be destroyed
immediately under the supervision of the Chinese government.
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