Namibia: Ban On Poultry Imports From Brazil Partially Lifted

Namibia has partially lifted a ban on the importation and transit of poultry and poultry products from Brazil, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform said Tuesday.

The ban was imposed after Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, on 15 May in chickens at a breeding establishment in the municipality of Montenegro, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

In a statement this week, Acting Chief Veterinary…