2024-07-20 03:53:40
(ANSA) – RIO DE JANEIRO, JULY 19 – Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture has preventively suspended exports of poultry and poultry products to 44 countries around the world. The measure was adopted after the confirmation of an outbreak of Newcastle disease (or avian pseudoplague), one of the most feared viral diseases that affects domestic and wild birds. The authorities of the government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul – where the virus was isolated – have declared a zoosanitary emergency. The measure to review the certification for exports – the ministry reports in a press release – is required by international regulations on the trade of poultry products and poultry products in order to guarantee transparency towards importing countries. Depending on the bilateral agreement stipulated with each country, the suspension of sales for at least 21 days may concern farms throughout the national territory or only those located within a radius of 50 kilometers from the identified outbreak. The state of Rio Grande do Sul – hit by heavy floods in May – is the third largest exporter of chicken meat in Brazil. In the first six months of the year, the state sent 354 thousand tons of poultry abroad, generating a turnover of 630 million dollars. This is 13.82% of the 4.55 billion dollars of Brazilian turnover and 14.1% of the 2.52 million tons of poultry exported by the country. The Ministry of Agriculture emphasizes that the consumption of poultry products controlled by the Official Veterinary Service continues to be safe and without contraindications”. The last outbreak of Newcastle disease in Brazil dates back to 2006. (ANSA).
2024-07-20 03:53:40