THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a): Yes, Sir. Import of birds and their meat has been banned from countries affected by avian flu.
(b) & (c) Some representations have been received in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries for the ban on the import of Live poultry and poultry products. Restrictions on imports have been effected.
(d) : Information is placed at Annexure `I` and `II`.
(e) & (f): No study has been made by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade to ascertain whether there has been a decline in foreign exchange due to Bird Flu.
(g) & (h) : The impact on the poultry industry is as follows :
(i) The consumption and production of poultry products nose dived all over the country.
(ii) A number of states imposed a ban on the inter-state movement of pouoltry and poultry products.
(iii) A number of countries have also banned the import of chicken products from India.
(iv) As a consequence the poultry industry of the country has been adversely affected.
(i): The Government of India has taken the following steps to save the domestic poultry industry :
(i) Import of livestock or products have been banned from the HPAI positive countries since 2004.
(ii) The Quarantine Stations at four international airports of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai were alerted.
(iii) An action plan has been prepared and circulated to state Animal Husbandry Departments for control and containment in case of outbreak.
Annexure-I
Export of Birds meat
Quantity in Thousand Kgs Value in Rs.lakhs
HSCode Commodity 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2003 2004 2005 2006 2003 2004 2005 2006 (Apr-Sep) (Apr-Sep)
2071100 MEAT/EDBL OFAL OF FOWLS 75.54 157.57 96 33.15 67.49 37.38 OF THE SPCS GALS DOMESTICUS NOT CUT IN PIECES,FRES/CHILLED
2071200 MEAT/EDBL OFAL OF FOWLS 28.38 3,431.57 1,254.50 86 18.72 1,588.43 544.61 38.43 OF THE SPCS GALS DOMESTICUS NOT CUT IN PIECES,FROZEN
2071300 CUTS & OFAL OF FWLS OF 0.65 86.58 1.1 12.2 0.37 38.86 0.33 16.01 THE SPCS GALS DOMSTCS. FRSH/CHILD
2071400 CUTS & OFAL OF FOWLS OF 345 797.36 52.1 145.59 363.89 55.21 THE SPECIS GALS DOMSTCUS, FRZN
2072500 MEAT& EDIBLE OFALS OF 982 444.12 TURKEYS WHOLE,FRZN
2072600 CUTS AND OFFAL OF 0.36 0.59 TURKEYS FRESH/CHILLED
2072700 CUTS AND OFFAL OF 27.5 11.74 TURKEYS FROZEN
2073200 MEAT & EDBL OFAL OF 51.23 0.6 25.3 0.16 DUCKS,GEESE/GUINEA FOWLS,NOT CUT IN PIECES FRSH/CHILLED
2073300 MEAT & EDBL OFAL OF 0.15 0.58 0.2 0.75 DUCKS,GEESE/GUINEA FOWLS, NOT CUT IN PIECES ,FROZEN
2073400 FATTY/LIVERS OF 8 0.81 DUCKS,GEESE ETC FRSH/CHLD
2073500 MEAT & EDBL OFAL 0.1 0.07 OF DCK GESE ETC FRSH/CHLD
2073600 MEAT & EDBL OFL 793.7 256.26 347.34 111.39 OF DUCK, GESE ETC FRZN
Total 528.3 6257.89 1660.06 98.78 234.87 2851.89 748.99 55.19
Annexure-II
Import of Birds meat
Quantity in Thousand Kgs Value in Rs.lakhs
HSCode Commodity 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2003 2004 2005 2006 2003 2004 2005 2006 (Apr-Sep) (Apr-Sep)
2071100 MEAT/EDBL OFAL OF FOWLS 7.00 3.90 OF THE SPCS GALS DOMESTICUS NOT CUT IN PIECES,FRES/CHILLED
2071300 CUTS & OFAL OF FWLS OF 0.01 0.03 THE SPCS GALS DOMSTCS. FRSH/CHILD
2072400 MEAT & EDBL OFAL OF 0.61 1.13 TURKYS WHOL FRSH/CHLD
2072600 CUTS AND OFFAL OF 0.01 0.02 TURKEYS FRESH/CHILLED
2072700 CUTS AND OFFAL OF 0.58 0.37 1.93 1.93 TURKEYS FROZEN
2073400 FATTY/LIVERS OF DUCKS, 0.01 0.25 GEESE ETC FRSH/CHLD
2073500 MEAT & EDBL OFAL OF 0.10 0.12 DCK GESE ETC FRSH/CHLD
2073600 MEAT & EDBL OFL OF 0.85 2.39 2.49 1.85 DUCK, GESE ETC FRZN
Total 1.45 7.00 3.10 0.38 4.47 3.90 3.10 2.18
