Egg imports from India not to be permitted?

 

The Department of Animal Production and Health says permission cannot be granted to import eggs from India.

Its director, Dr.Hemali Kothalawala, mentioning that there are no restrictions on importing eggs, explained that the country which supplies egg stocks should not have reported bird flu within the last six months.

However, as India recently experienced severe outbreaks of bird flu, the Controller-General of Import and Export cannot be allowed to import eggs from India, Dr. Kothalawala added.