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 The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan introduced restrictions on the import of live birds, poultry products and related products from the Omsk region of the Russian Federation to Kazakhstan due to the outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, kazlenta.kz reports with reference to the Ministry.

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan informs that in connection with the registered outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the border region of the Russian Federation, from August 26, 2020, temporary restrictions are imposed on the import of live birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers from the territory of the Omsk region, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 ° C), feed and feed additives for poultry (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy processing (game birds), and also used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds.