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UAE bans import of livestock from Mpumalanga in South Africa
The UAE on Sunday banned the import of all ruminant livestock and their derivatives from the Province of Mpumalanga in South Africa after the reported outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF).
- WAM
- Published: 16:04 March 2, 2008
Abu Dhabi: The UAE on Sunday banned the import of all ruminant livestock and their derivatives from the Province of Mpumalanga in South Africa after the reported outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF).
A ministerial resolution on a temporary ban was issued on Sunday by Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water.
The resolution has instructed the Animal Wealth Department at the Ministry to coordinate with other authorities to put the ban in place.
The resolution said the UAE took the move after it received a report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on the outbreak of RVF in the South African province.
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