Kuwait city: The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) has taken significant steps in response to recent outbreaks of avian influenza by recommending a ban on the import of all types of fresh, chilled, frozen, and processed poultry meat, as well as table eggs, from Santarem Province in Portugal, the United States, and Mexico. This measure aims to prevent the spread of the highly contagious avian influenza.
According to Kuwait News Agency, PAFN also announced via a statement on the social networking site X that it has recommended lifting the ban on imports of all types of fresh, chilled, frozen, and processed poultry meat, and table eggs from the Vendas Novas region in Portugal, China, Turkiye, and Bangladesh. This decision follows the end of the avian influenza outbreak in these areas, signaling a return to normal trade conditions.
Furthermore, the Authority has decided to allow the import of cattle food products after lifting the ban related to mad cow disease. This change applies to countries where previous bans had been issued due to the disease, indicating an improvement in the safety and health standards of cattle products from these regions.