China bans poultry imports from bird flu affected countries

cctv.com 01-15-2004 15:19

China is to enact measures with immediate effect to halt poultry imports from countries hit by the bird flu virus.

According to the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, live poultry and related products such as eggs and feathers are all included in China's ban against Vietnam, Japan, the Republic of Korea and other bird flu affected countries. China will halt any direct or indirect poultry imports in all ports. The poultry which have arrived in China from the affected regions will be sent back or slaughtered.

Editor:Su  Source:CCTV.com