Algeria suspends live cattle imports over health concerns
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algerie Eco
Algeria’s General Directorate of Veterinary Services has suspended all live cattle imports until further notice and cancelled still-valid authorisations. The measure, taken for health reasons, follows reports of foot-and-mouth disease in eastern wilayas, reports TSA.
Algeria’s General Directorate of Veterinary Services (DGSV) has suspended all imports of live cattle until further notice and cancelled still-valid health authorisations. The measure, prompted by health concerns, was notified to operators on 22 October, according to the note relayed by TSA and Spain’s Economic and Commercial Office in Algiers.
Cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported in wilayas in the east of the country, reports Algérie Eco. In Jijel, livestock markets have been closed until further notice and the movement of livestock is being more closely controlled. Similar restrictions have been tightened in Sétif, where outbreaks of the disease have also been detected.
