Plague disease hits birds in northern Macedonia, Kosovo temporarily bans import

Days ago, the Kosovo Francis Association has been alarmed at the risk of consuming eggs imported from Northern Macedonia.

According to this association, this country has exported eggs to diseases in Kosovo, writes IndexOnline. For this reason, the Food and Veterina Agency has banned the import of birds coming to Kosovo from northern Macedonia yesterday.

So has made known about IndexOnline AUV spokesman Lamir Thaci. “According to Veterinary Law 21/2004, AUV is obliged to stop import by the country infected with animal or bird diseases, according to the first program of infectious diseases released from this law. AUV at 13,05.2020 has ruled on the measure of temporary ban, for birds and products in bird products for the Republic of Northern Macedonia”, he said. Thaci for IndexOnline has said that the importer of eggs from this state so far has been behind import permits and possessed the documentation with which egg safety is guaranteed.

However, according to him, after the announcement on the official page of the authority of northern Macedonia of food and veterinarianism has to do with detecting bird plague, AVUUK has taken steps.“Importer has received import permits, the shipment has possessed all necessary documentation under the laws in force with which egg safety is guaranteed.

These include health veterinary certificates issued by the competent authority with which the eggs are guaranteed free from diseases and other laboratory parameters specified in the certificate. So far this farm has no ban and no announcement of any additional measure of control. (Present bird plague) at two brothers' farms, and according to the report published by the International Organisation for Animal Diseases OIE, it has been reported that in the Republic of Northern Macedonia, we have had two explosions at two different locations of Pula's Mortaya Atticus of” disease, he said.

Thaci said that sample laboratory tests have resulted in eggs meeting the conditions for consumption under the rules in force. He confirmed that after full control the inspector has allowed the eggs to appear on the market for consumption. The sample's “laboratory testets have proved that eggs meet the conditions for consumption under the rules in force. After all full control the inspector has allowed the eggs to go to market for consumption because they meet the security conditions and the cargo is in compliance with legal regulations in force”, he said.