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Resolution No. 24/1 of 2004 prohibiting the importation of live poultry and products from countries where poultry-influenza is present.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 7, 5 February 2004, 2 pp.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Poultry products Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Food quality control/food safety Animal health Poultry Pests/diseases Quarantine Institution
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on 7 February 2004.
Abstract

This Decree is composed of 5 articles. It shall be prohibited to import living poultry, eggs for eating or for hatching and frozen poultry meat from countries afflicted by poultry influenza (art. 1). The Animal Health Department will publish periodically, or when necessary, the name of countries afflicted by poultry influenza according to the bulletin published by the competent international authorities (art. 2). Any consignment coming from afflicted countries must be immediately destroyed under the control of the Veterinary Quarantine Department (art. 4).

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Resolution No. 282/1 of 2006 regulating the importation of poultry and products from countries free of bird-flu.

Legislation | Lebanon | 2006

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX