Indonesia Bans US Poultry

UNCLAS JAKARTA 001313 USDA DU/S LAMBERT, DU/S TERPSTRA, FAS/OA YOST, MILLER, JACKSON FAS/OCRA/RIKER, HIGGISTON, RADLER FAS/OSTA/ HAMILTON, KNIGHT, ZIMMERMAN DEPT PASS TO USDA/APHIS/FLEMING, FSIS/HARRIES DEPT PASS USTR/WIESEL, EHLERS, OCONNER MANILA FOR AG COUNSELOR PURDY, APHIS/ DOS SANTOS KUALA LUMPUR FOR AG COUNSELOR COTTRELL HANOI FOR AG COUNSELOR WADE BANGKOK FOR AG COUNSELOR MEYER CANBERRA FOR APHIS HONG KONG FOR ATO SHULL GENEVA FOR AG MIN COUNSELOR MILLER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD EAGR ID SUBJECT: Indonesia Bans US Poultry ¶1. FAS/Jakarta received 8 Jul 08 a decree dated 1 Jul 08 from Dr. Tjeppy Soedjana, Director General Livestock Services (DGLS), Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture banning the importation into Indonesia of US poultry. Unofficial translation follows. "DGLS decree No: 01004/KPTS/HK.340/F/07/2008. Temporary Ban of Imported Poultry and Other Poultry Based Material from US into Indonesian Territory Decided: ¶1. To ban temporarily imported poultry, poultry based material, and poultry based product form US to Indonesian territory. ¶2. Poultry, poultry based material, and poultry based products which have been treated to inactivate Avian Influenza virus, can be considered to be imported if it passes a risk analysis investigation and obtains approval from DGLS. ¶3. Imported poultry, poultry based material, and poultry based products is allowed to be imported if the poultry, poultry based material, and poultry based products was loaded before May 26, ¶2008. ¶4. Imported poultry, poultry based material, and poultry based products from other countries transiting the US can be considered to be imported if approved by DGLS. ¶5. This regulation take into effect on the date they are enacted July 1, 2008-07-08 Dr. Ir. Tjeppy D. Soedjana, M.Sc" ¶2. FAS/Jakarta has sought a meeting this week with DGLS to clarify this decree, which appears to be based on a 10 Jun 08 notification to the OIE by USDA confirming an outbreak of Low Path Avian Influenza (LPAI) in Arkansas. Background and talking points as soon as possible from USDA/W would be greatly appreciated. Hume