Azerbaijan imposed temporary restrictions on meat imports from
parts of Lebanon and Lithuania after outbreaks of foot-and-mouth
and bluetongue diseases were reported, Azernews
reports, citing the Food Safety Agency AQTA.
The ban covers Lebanon’s Akkar and Baalbek-Hermel provinces,
where foot-and-mouth disease was detected.
In Lithuania’s Telšiai and Šiauliai districts, bluetongue cases
prompted similar restrictions.
The Food Safety Agency said the measures follow World
Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) guidelines and apply under
the principle of regional zoning.
Azerbaijan’s Customs Committee has been notified to enforce the
restrictions at border checkpoints.
Officials noted the steps aim to protect domestic livestock and
prevent potential economic losses from disease spread.
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