Azerbaijan bans import of animal meat from 80 countries

Chief of the Staff of the Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency Elkhan Mikayilov has said that the health checks for sacrificial animals imported from abroad are always in the spotlight.

“In this regard, the Food Safety Agency conducts regular control measures,” Report quotes Mikayilov as saying.

“The import of animal meat from 80 countries is prohibited in accordance with the decision of the Main Veterinary Inspectorate. Animals that are imported into the country are subject to veterinary quarantine. Then the medical tests are conducted. It is allowed to sell and slaughter only those animals that have passed veterinary control. Animals imported in connection with the Eid al-Adha holiday are checked in a similar manner,” he added.