Philippines: Poultry imports from China banned due to H7N9

[Catbird]

"PHL bans poultry imports from China
April 26, 2013 5:54pm
The government has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from China because of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Shanghai.

In a memorandum order dated April 17, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N9 Avaian influenza in poultry in Shanghai and neighboring regions on the Eastern seaboard.

"There is a need to prevent the entry of pathogenic virus causing Avian flu to protect the health of the local poultry population," Alcala said in the memorandum order.

He said quarantine officials should also be cautious of travelers who may bring poultry and poultry products from China.

Covered by the ban are domestic and wild birds and their products, including day-old chicks, eggs, and semen...".

xhttp://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/305743/economy/agricultureandmining/phl-bans-poultry-imports-from-china

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Philippines: Poultry imports from China banned due to H7N9

Here is the site but I do not see that memorandum there yet. It looks like they have not updated their memorandum area since March:

http://www.da.gov.ph/index.php/laws-issuances/memorandum-orders/131-mo-2013

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Philippines: Poultry imports from China banned due to H7N9

"PHL bans poultry imports from China
April 26, 2013 5:54pm
The government has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from China because of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Shanghai.

In a memorandum order dated April 17, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N9 Avaian influenza in poultry in Shanghai and neighboring regions on the Eastern seaboard.

"There is a need to prevent the entry of pathogenic virus causing Avian flu to protect the health of the local poultry population," Alcala said in the memorandum order.

He said quarantine officials should also be cautious of travelers who may bring poultry and poultry products from China.

Covered by the ban are domestic and wild birds and their products, including day-old chicks, eggs, and semen...".

xhttp://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/305743/economy/agricultureandmining/phl-bans-poultry-imports-from-china

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Vietnam banned poultry imports from China in early April, its agriculture ministry said. The Philippines, which has banned poultry imports from China since 2004, is tightening quarantine measures on all poultry products, said Davinio Catbagan, assistant secretary for livestock at the agriculture department.

Manila has also strengthened measures to prevent the entry of smuggled poultry and other poultry products such as pigeons, Peking ducks and chicken, especially those coming from China, Catbagan said.

"The department had been notified that there are businessmen in the Philippines who illegally imports these products, which may have been contaminated by the highly pathogenic H7N9 virus and are now openly served in five-star hotels and well-known Chinese restaurants in the country," Catbagan said.

http://www.vagazette.com/news/sns-rt-us-birdflu-travelbre93o0ez-20130425,0,3912637.story