Identifier
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04PARAMARIBO128
2004-02-12 18:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paramaribo
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UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000128
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR: MARK SEIBEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR NS
SUBJECT: SURINAME BANS IMPORT OF US CHICKEN
ON FEBRUARY 12, DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH IN
THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, AND FISHERIES EDMUND
ROZENBLAD ANNOUNCED IN THE DAILY SURINAME TIMES THAT
SURINAME HAS BANNED THE IMPORT OF US CHICKEN UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. ROZENBLAD INFORMED THE EMBASSY THAT THE BAN IS A
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE AVIAN FLU
OUTBREAK IN DELAWARE COULD EXPAND TO SOUTHERN STATES LIKE
GEORGIA OR FLORIDA, WHICH PRODUCE MOST OF THE CHICKEN THAT
SURINAME IMPORTS. ROZENBLAD FURTHER STATED THAT CHICKEN
IMPORTERS ALREADY HAVE BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THE BAN.
SHIPMENTS FROM THE US THAT ARE ALREADY ON THEIR WAY WILL BE
ACCEPTED SINCE THESE CONTAINERS WERE SHIPPED BEFORE THE
OUTBREAK OF THE AVIAN FLU.
BARNES
NNNN
2004PARAMA00128 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
v1.6.3
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR: MARK SEIBEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR NS
SUBJECT: SURINAME BANS IMPORT OF US CHICKEN
ON FEBRUARY 12, DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH IN
THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, AND FISHERIES EDMUND
ROZENBLAD ANNOUNCED IN THE DAILY SURINAME TIMES THAT
SURINAME HAS BANNED THE IMPORT OF US CHICKEN UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. ROZENBLAD INFORMED THE EMBASSY THAT THE BAN IS A
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE AVIAN FLU
OUTBREAK IN DELAWARE COULD EXPAND TO SOUTHERN STATES LIKE
GEORGIA OR FLORIDA, WHICH PRODUCE MOST OF THE CHICKEN THAT
SURINAME IMPORTS. ROZENBLAD FURTHER STATED THAT CHICKEN
IMPORTERS ALREADY HAVE BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THE BAN.
SHIPMENTS FROM THE US THAT ARE ALREADY ON THEIR WAY WILL BE
ACCEPTED SINCE THESE CONTAINERS WERE SHIPPED BEFORE THE
OUTBREAK OF THE AVIAN FLU.
BARNES
NNNN
2004PARAMA00128 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
v1.6.3