Home
News
update:Jun 13, 2006
Norway cancels outdoor poultry ban
Norwegian poultry is once again allowed outside after the governments ban on
outdoor poultry was lifted this week..
The ban was imposed in February in eight southern counties to prevent the
spread of the bird flu virus. The decision to lift the ban was made by the
Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
Following the decision the health
authority said in a statement that the ban was lifted "because of the bird flu
situation now".
To date H5N1 bird flu has not been detected in
Norway
Editor WorldPoultry
To comment, login here
Or register to be able to comment.