Ho Chi Minh City: ending poultry farming, waterfowl from November 15

>> Suspension of sightseeing activities of birds and ornamental birds

A ornamental bird shop in Hanoi

On the afternoon of October 28, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Le Thanh Hai signed a directive to implement an emergency action plan to prevent and deal with avian and human influenza.

Accordingly, directing the People's Committees of districts to coordinate with functional branches to continue implementing measures to ban poultry and waterfowl breeding in the area; It is recommended that small livestock farmers have to organize consumption of chicken flocks by the end of November 10. Particularly for large scale poultry farmers, the deadline for November 15 must be sold out.

Chairman Le Thanh Hai also requested to suspend activities of visiting birds in amusement parks, suspending the trade in ornamental birds (including live birds) throughout the city until the policy new. The Chairman of the People's Committees of districts and districts must take responsibility if there exist cases of breeding, slaughtering and trading of illegal poultry in the areas under their management.

Chairman Le Thanh Hai also directed the market management force to urgently coordinate with police, veterinary and youth volunteers to organize inspection, strict control and timely handling of poultry and transportation. , illegal poultry consumption.

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