The ABC Rural reported that Australian egg farmers sent around $20 million worth of eggs to South Korea where the Aviation influenza hit.
Since the outbreak, around 30 million birds have been culled and it caused a shortfall of around 15 million dozen eggs each week.The shipment left Australia by air and arrived at the Incheon airport but it couldnt pass the import custom clearance procedure because there were a few issues with the eggs for example, the seal of the package were not properly attached and missing some documents.
However, more importantly, it is found out that the freight shipped the eggs stopped over in Hong Kong, also, suffering the Aviation influenza. Therefore, it bleached the Korean Act on the prevention of contagious animal diseases article 32 which allows the shipment from the country outbreak the Aviation Influenza only if it is sealed perfectly. If you push the play button, you can have more details through the podcast.
