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POULTRY

AVIAGEN ANADOLU ACHIEVES A FIRST FOR

THE TURKISH POULTRY INDUSTRY

As a result of excellent biosecurity
standards, Aviagen® Anadolu officially
obtained compartmentalization status
from the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry on October 27, 2020. This
allows the company to continue to de-
liver birds to customers all over Turkey
and the Middle East and to countries that
have formally recognized and accepted
compartment status when an Avian Influ-
enza (AI) outbreak has occurred in other
parts of the country.
Aviagen Anadolu production facilities
were inspected by the Turkish Ministry
of Agriculture and Forestry within the
scope of the “Directive on the Definition markets with the support of the officials standards and disease monitoring pro-
and Declaration of Compartments Free of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest- tocols should give confidence to all our
From Mandatory-to-report Avian Influ- ry as the public authority, and of sectoral customers; domestic and international
enza” prepared under the “Regulation on associations and organizations for a sus- that Aviagen Anadolu will continue to
Disease-Free Compartmentalization”, as tainable compartment status and its rec- invest in protecting our stock and there-
a result of which Aviagen Anadolu re- ognition by other countries. by ensuring the security of supply. Al-
ceived the compartment certificate ap- though the compartmentalization status
proved by the Ministry on October 27, This compartment status will also en- was awarded in October, the process is
2020, following the United Kingdom, US able sustainable production within the ongoing, and regular surveillance and
and Brazil, thanks to its efforts towards Turkish poultry industry and the con- auditing will be required by the official
biosecurity. tinuous supply of high generation stock veterinary authorities to ensure con-
(Grand Parent and Parent Stock) without
Compartmentalization ensures that a any problems, so that consumers can tinued compliance to the regulations. I
company with compartment status can have access to healthy, sustainable and hope in the upcoming months and years
export from its establishments located in affordable poultry meat. The approval the Turkish Government will be able to
the defined compartments when the Avi- of compartments in various countries develop bilateral agreements between
an Influenza disease occurs in a country through bilateral agreements between other importing countries, accepting
or region. public authorities to guarantee the sup- compartmentalization and providing op-
Compartmentalization takes a pro- ply of parent stock is strategically im- tions for trade in the unfortunate event of
active approach to prevent the disease portant for the Turkish poultry industry an Avian Influenza disease outbreak.”
from penetrating into the establishments in order to continue to meet the domes-
located in a compartment and guar- tic demand and to maintain, and further Circle 24 on enquiry card
antees that the necessary high-level improve if necessary, its strong position
biosecurity measures are taken; all ac- in the international arena.
tivities are recorded and traceable in a John McGrellis, General Manager for ADVERTISE IN
transparent manner, and management Aviagen Anadolu, expressed the hard
and production systems are constantly work and dedication that contributed to
inspected and controlled through inter- this achievement. “I am delighted that THE ARAB WORLD
nal or Ministry inspections. It is possible the Turkish government assessed our
for such companies to prevent not only facilities and procedures, found them
Avian Influenza but also other infectious compatible with chapter 4.4 of the OIE AGRIBUSINESS
agents from penetrating into their estab- health standards for zoning and com-
lishment’s thanks to the high-level biose- partmentalization, and granted Aviagen
curity measures put in place. Anadolu enhanced compartment status. MAGAZINE AND
The capacity of a company with com- This process began over 2 years ago
partment status to export depends on and required intensive and challenging PROMOTE YOUR
countries’ bilateral agreements through work by Aviagen and official veterinary
which they recognize each other’s sta- services staff, especially recently during
tus. Aviagen Anadolu will continue to very difficult pandemic restrictions. The PRODUCTS
successfully represent Turkey in export recognition of our very high biosecurity

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