Ukraine places temporary ban on US poultry meat
Date: 13-Nov-01
Country: UKRAINE
"This ban followed the visit of our veterinary inspectors to U.S. poultry farms which showed U.S. poultry breeders used some antibiotics in fodder which are unknown in Ukraine," he said. Patsyuk said inspectors were also concerned about a special chemical compound used as an insecticide for poultry carcasses during their transport to Ukraine.
He said a new team of Ukrainian experts would travel to the United States soon to continue the investigation and to carry out additional tests.
According to the veterinary inspectorate, in the first 10 months of this year Ukraine imported 30,652 tonnes of poultry meat, mostly from the United States.
Last year Ukraine banned beef imports from 12 European countries due to concern over mad cow disease.