LatinNews Daily Report - 25 June 2013

ECONOMY | End in sight to Haiti-DR poultry trade spat. On 24 June the office of Haiti’s prime minister, Laurent Lamothe, issued a communique stating that Haiti will establish new rules for poultry and egg imports from the Dominican Republic (DR), paving the way for the lifting of a temporary ban imposed on 8 June in response to a supposed outbreak of avian flu in the neigbouring country. DR market stall owners on the border with Haiti had blocked lorries from Haiti in protest at the ban. The DR, which has yet to respond to Lamothe’s communique, denied any avian flu outbreak. Yesterday activity resumed at markets located on the two main thoroughfares between Haiti and the DR: the DR town of Dajabón, in the eponymous province, and the DR city of Jimaní, in the province of Independencia. According to Lamothe’s note, the decision followed a technical meeting that took place on 19 June in the DR’s capital, Santo Domingo, involving veterinary experts from both countries. Along with international experts, these representatives will draw up a protocol to apply norms set by the inter-governmental organisation, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Only companies that have been certified as adhering to these regulations will be able to export poultry and eggs to Haiti.

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