Kyrgyzstan eliminates temporary restrictions on chicken meat imported from Kazakhstan, reports the Kyrgyz State Service for Veterinary and Sanitary Security.
It was stated that temporary restrictions were obtained as a result of the measures taken by Kazakhstan.
Previously, the State Inspectorate of Kyrgyzstan issued a temporary restriction on October 8 as a result of an outbreak of avian influenza in the border areas with Kyrgyzstan. In this connection, the authorities of Kyrgyzstan addressed an official request to Kazakhstan to determine the situation. It was announced that the decision to remove or extend the restriction would be made according to the response of the veterinary service of the neighboring country, that is, Kazakhstanю
In its turn, he Agriculture Ministry of Kazakhstan has declared that the restriction of Kyrgyzstan's imports of chicken and eggs is illegal.
Kazakhstan has imposed temporary restrictions on imported meat products from Kyrgyzstan on October 12. The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan explained that such a decision was made "in view of the unfavorable situation with regard to the most dangerous animal diseases in Kyrgyzstan".