The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the ban on the import of eggs and other poultry products from India after New Delhi assured that it will comply with biosafety norms set by the World Organisation for Animal Health to prevent transmission from bird flu.
India will be able to export table eggs, hatching eggs, and day-old chicks to the UAE from two establishments in Tamil Nadu according to officials.
Poultry imports from India were banned for at least five years due to concerns over bird flu and India had sought market access for eggs under the trade pact it’s negotiating with the UAE.
UAE is India,s third-largest trading partner and bilateral trade was almost 60 billion dollars in the year 2020 and UAE is India’s second-largest export destination after the U.S with an export value of around 29 billion dollars.
