CUSTOMS INSTRUCTION DATED 21/01/2008
Alert in view of outbreak of ‘Avian Flu’ in West Bengal – reg.
I am directed to inform that there is an outbreak of Avian Influenza in the
districts of Birbhum and Dakshin Dinajpur of West Bengal. In the present
outbreak, 102 villages have reported unusual mortality, with about 35,000
poultry affected. Numbers are likely to go up also.
2. The Government has already initiated necessary control and containment
operations. However, In view of the above, cross-border movement of poultry and
poultry products needs to be monitored especially in the region bordering
Bangladesh where avail influenza has been reported over the past ten months.
3. It may be recalled that the Board had issued instructions in this regard from
time to time vide letters of even number dated 13.10.2005, 28.3.2007, 5.4.2007,
11.4.2007 and 5.9.2007 and Board’s circular Nos. 48/2005-Customs dated
28.11.2005 and 13/2007-Customs dated 2.3.2007 alerting the Customs field
formations about the Avian Flu and the detailed procedure to be followed for
clearance of livestock and livestock products.
4. It is requested that all officers under your charge may be suitably alerted /
instructed to remain vigilant on international movement of poultry and poultry
products at the border.
F.No.450/122/2005-Cus-IV
Yours faithfully,
(Aseem Kumar)
Under Secretary (Customs)
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