Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Vietnam: Cracking Down on the Importing of Chicken from China

...and China currently bans poultry from Vietnam.  Go figure.

12/12/12

From the root to control super cheap chicken is no longer on the market
(T.Vy (general) - Source: VNA - 12/11/2012)
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is coordinating with the relevant agencies such as: the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Customs ... on the to prevent, control and treat the root condition chicken super cheap China spill into the Vietnamese market.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan said: The use of chicken China is very dangerous, not only affect the health of consumers as chicken filled in the Vietnam market today are chicken discarded or chicken was too time term use ... but also increase the risk of spread of avian flu by current avian influenza situation in China is very serious and continues to spread.
Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan said: At present, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chinese chicken into Vietnam mainly through Lang Son and Mong Cai border gate. Chinese chicken appears in the consumer market is very difficult to distinguish. Therefore, the authorities should take measures positive and eliminate the recruiter then hope to be able to handle the root condition. However, the question is why China banned meat products from Vietnam, Vietnamese products can not enter the Chinese market but Vietnam bans chicken products imported from China that chicken products are still in the domestic market. Through this, the authorities should study and consider radical solutions to solve this problem.
According to Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan, MARD has directed the Department of Animal Health to strengthen sent staff to direct prevention, disease surveillance cattle, poultry and, in collaboration with local veterinary inspection Check drastic the original quarantine at the quarantine at the wholesale market, thoroughly controlled circulation, transport ... penalties for destruction of native chicken products, does not guarantee hygiene food for chicken to super cheap China does not "exist" in the market. Along with quarantine, control of the market in the market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed the province focusing on propaganda to raise public awareness to ensure consumers know how to protect yourself, only use the product products were quarantined and checked of veterinary. /.

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