LUSAKA, Feb 14 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has suspended all livestock import permits from South Africa following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in that country, a Zambian official said Saturday.
Benny Munyama, principal public relations officer at the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, said the Department of Veterinary Services has suspended the importation of cloven-hoofed animals from South Africa, as well as feeds, trophies, skins, hides and hooves.
"Issuance of permits for the importation of cloven-hoofed animal products from South Africa has been suspended unless strict mitigation measures are undertaken in accordance with the conditions provided for in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of 2025," he said in a statement.
Munyama added that the issuance of permits for the transit of live cloven-hoofed animals through Zambia has also been suspended, while all previously issued permits have been revoked with immediate effect.
However, he said that the measures will be reviewed depending on the progression of the disease outbreak in South Africa. ■
