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Poultry import from Netherlands banned anew
The Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), has imposed a ban on the importation of all poultry products from the Netherlands.
This decision was made following reports of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak, specifically the H5N1 strain, detected in domestic birds in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. issued Memorandum Order No. 68 to implement the import freeze, aiming to safeguard the Philippines' local poultry population from the virus.
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has been directed to halt the processing and issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for Dutch poultry commodities.
The ban encompasses a wide range of products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen intended for artificial insemination.
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