The ban on the supply of poultry products from Ukraine because of outbreaks of avian influenza introduced Iraq, China, Qatar, Yemen, Jordan. This is reported on the website of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

According to the message, the principle of regionalization for the supply of Ukrainian poultry products was applied by Hong Kong, the EU, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates.

The ban on deliveries to these countries concerns only those Ukrainian regions where outbreaks of avian influenza were recorded: Chernivtsi, Odesa and Kherson regions, where outbreaks of avian influenza.

Gosprodobtobsluzhba also reported that at present the Chinese side is assessing the thermal processing of egg products.

Recall that Ukraine in January-February 2017 exported 31.73 thousand. Tons of poultry meat and offal, which is 45.4% more than for the same period in 2016. Pork exports in January-February compared to the corresponding period of 2016 increased by 56.7% - to 1.13 thousand. Tons.

In January of this year, Ukraine exported 10.993 thousand. Tons of poultry meat and offal, which is 50% more than in the same period of 2016.

Export of pork in January compared with the same period in 2016 increased by 31% - to 0.38 thousand. Tons.

It was also reported that in 2016 Ukraine increased poultry and offal meat exports by 48.9% to 240.16 thousand. Tons. The import of these products increased by 36% compared to 2015 - to 83.3 thousand. Tons. Last year, Ukraine reduced pork deliveries to foreign markets by 8.6 times - to 3.16 thousand. Tons, the import of these products fell by 23.2% - to 2.84 thousand. Tons.