August 20, 2007

China bans poultry products from Nebraska

China has banned poultry and poultry product imports from Nebraska following an outbreak of bird flu in the midwestern US state in late June.

The ban was based on the fact that a turkey flock in Nebraska had been tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu.

Poultry and poultry products that have been shipped from Nebraska since June 4 must be sent back or destroyed, according to a joint statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Thursday.

Products that were shipped before June 4 must be tested before they can enter China, the statement said.