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4 million fowl guaranteed bird flu-free for Chinese New Year
BANGKOK, Feb 12 (TNA) - Thailand's Department of Livestock Development has certified that more than four million poultry on sale at markets across the country during the Chinese New Year festival beginning this weekend are free from the deadly bird flu virus.
Department deputy director Chaweewan Leowijuk said that since the agency launched its "Safe Poultry Meat" campaign from January 8 -February 9 ahead of the Chinese New Year 2007 celebration which falls on this Sunday, it had already certified that more than four million fowl expected to be on the market during the festival have not contracted the Avian influenza H5N1 virus.
A total of 4,068,000 stamps carrying the department emblem, as certification marks, have been issued to poultry vendors nationwide to guarantee that their products are safe for sale during the festival in which poultry is usually in high demand, Mrs. Chaweewan said.
A total of 5,315 operators, including 2,074 poultry farm owners, 1,303 abbatoirs, and 1,938 distributors across the country had participated the campaign, she said.
"Consumers can be assured that during the Chinese New Year celebration this year, there will be meat of more than 4 million fowls stamped with safety warrants by the department available in markets," the department's deputy director-general said. (TNA)-E009
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BANGKOK, Feb 12 (TNA) - Thailand's Department of Livestock Development has certified that more than four million poultry on sale at markets across the country during the Chinese New Year festival beginning this weekend are free from the deadly bird flu virus.
Department deputy director Chaweewan Leowijuk said that since the agency launched its "Safe Poultry Meat" campaign from January 8 -February 9 ahead of the Chinese New Year 2007 celebration which falls on this Sunday, it had already certified that more than four million fowl expected to be on the market during the festival have not contracted the Avian influenza H5N1 virus.
A total of 4,068,000 stamps carrying the department emblem, as certification marks, have been issued to poultry vendors nationwide to guarantee that their products are safe for sale during the festival in which poultry is usually in high demand, Mrs. Chaweewan said.
A total of 5,315 operators, including 2,074 poultry farm owners, 1,303 abbatoirs, and 1,938 distributors across the country had participated the campaign, she said.
"Consumers can be assured that during the Chinese New Year celebration this year, there will be meat of more than 4 million fowls stamped with safety warrants by the department available in markets," the department's deputy director-general said. (TNA)-E009
http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=27894
