Ukraine bans poultry import from U.S. due to bird flu, animal imports from Cambodia due to nodular dermatitis outbreak

MOSCOW. Aug 7 (Interfax) - Ukraine has restricted imports of livestock products from the United States due to a bird flu outbreak there, Ukrainian media reported citing the eastern interregional branch of the State Service on Food Security and Consumer Protection and the chief veterinary inspector's order.

Starting from August 4, Ukraine banned imports from the U.S. of hatching eggs, poultry meat and poultry products, except for processed products.

According to the State Service on Food Security and Consumer Protection, Ukraine banned these imports from the states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Illinois, California, New Jersey, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Arizona.

From August 5, Ukraine also restricted imports from Cambodia of animals, their reproductive material, hides, milk and dairy products, except for processed products, due to an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in this country.