The Minister for Environment and Water Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi has issued an administrative decree lifting the ban imposed on the importing of live birds and poultry products from countries hit by bird flu, including India, the official Emirates News agency reported on Thursday.

The Ministry's decision to lift the ban was based on information from the World Organisation for Animal Health which gave India a clean sheet as a result of safety measures taken by New Delhi to get bird flu under total control, the report said.

Source: Newindpress.com