ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The government on Tuesday lifted ban on import of meat and meat products from all regions of Canada except Alberta subject to the certification of additional animal quarantine requirements.

The decision was announced through a notification issued here by commerce ministry amending the Import Policy Order 2006.

The government had already banned import of live animals-- cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats, meat and bone meal, tallow containing protein and feed ingredients from BSE infected countries, such as UK, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Falkland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Holland and Spain.

Provided that import of pets (cats, dogs, fancy birds, etc.) will be allowed subject to the condition that the concerned national veterinary authority of these exporting countries shall certify the BSE status of the country.