LIFTING THE TEMPORARY BAN ON THE IMPORTATION OF DOMESTIC AND WILD BIRDS AND THEIR PRODUCTS INCLUDING POULTRY MEAT, DAY OLD CHICKS, EGGS AND SEMEN ORIGINATING FROM CZECH REPUBLIC
des Epizooties (OIE), Czech Republic has regained its avian-influenza
free status on 02 June 2009;
WHEREAS, cleaning and disinfection of the affected farms were
completed on 02 March 2009 and that ongoing surveillance has not
detected any additional case;
WHEREAS, based on the evaluation of the Bureau of Animal Industry,
the risk of contamination from importing poultry products from Czech
Republic is negligible;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ATTY. ARTHUR C. YAP, Secretary of Agriculture, by
the powers in me by law, do hereby lift the temporary ban on the
importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including
poultry meat, day old chicks, eggs, semen originating from Czech
Republic.
All import transactions of the above products shall be in accordance
with the existing rules and regulations of the Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry and National Meat Inspection
Service (DA-BAI-NMIS).
All orders rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this order are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.
This ORDER shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 30 June 2009
(SGD.) ARTHUR C. YAP
Secretary