BEIJING (Reuters) – China customs has banned the direct and indirect import of ruminant animals and related products from Poland and Croatia due to an outbreak of bluetongue disease, the General Administration of Customs said on its website on Wednesday. The move comes after Poland and Croatia reported cases to the World Organization for Animal […]
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China bans imports of ruminant animals from Poland, Croatia due to bluetongue disease
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China customs has banned the direct and indirect import of ruminant animals and related products from Poland and Croatia due to an outbreak of bluetongue disease, the General Administration of Customs said on its website on Wednesday.
The move comes after Poland and Croatia reported cases to the World Organization for Animal Health that had been found in one Polish province and two Croatian counties, customs said in an announcement dated Dec. 9.
(Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Himani Sarkar)