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This is an archive article published on January 20, 2008

Oman bans poultry from India

Oman has banned the import of domestic birds, their products and derivatives from India, following the outbreak of bird-flu.

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Oman has banned the import of domestic birds, their products and derivatives from India, following the outbreak of bird-flu.

Sheikh Salim bin Hilal Al Khalili, Minister of Agriculture, has issued a decision banning import of domestic birds, their products, derivatives and waste from India, Oman news agency said.

The decision was based on the recommendation of the veterinary authority concerned, it added.

Earlier this week, Qatar had imposed a ban on the imports of poultry and their products, including eggs, from India after avian flu cases were confirmed in West Bengal.

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