DA Lifts Ban On Imports Of Live Birds From Japan

The lifting of the ban on imported Japanese poultry products was based on the final report by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to the Animal Health Organization showing that 90 days have elapsed without any evidence of highly pathogenic strains of bird flue.

Local importers can now import Japanese domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen, according to the agriculture department.

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Source: The Manila Bulletin Online

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