China Customs Bans Poultry Imports from Spain for Bird Flu
China's General Administration of Customs and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, on Monday, issued a joint notice banning the direct or indirect import of poultry and related products from Spain, following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in the country.
The announcement cited information from the World Organization for Animal Health confirming outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Spanish poultry. The measure aims to prevent the virus from entering China and safeguard the country's livestock industry and biosecurity...
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