Azerbaijan has restricted the import of livestock and animal products

The list includes:
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Live horses and their breeding material
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Small and large ruminants
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Poultry
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Livestock and poultry products
The geographic scope of the restrictions covers:
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Namibia (regions of Omaheke, Otjozondjupa, Khomas, Hardap, Erongo)
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Bulgaria (Plovdiv region)
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France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region)
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Italy (Lombardy region)
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North Macedonia (southeast of the country)
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United Kingdom (Wales, Wrexham region)
The reason for the restrictions is outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, reported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), including:
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African horse sickness
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Sheep and goat pox
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Lumpy skin disease
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Newcastle disease
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza