Agriculture ministry bans poultry imports from 12 countries over avian influenza outbreak

According to a statement by Dr Anna Rose Ademun, Commissioner Animal Health at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda suspended until further notice imports of poultry and poultry products from 12 countries including China, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, citing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks. The ministry also cancelled previously issued import permits for consignments that had not yet arrived.