The government of Ecuador is outlawing the import, distribution and use of products whose main active ingredient is the enrofloxacin antibiotic in aquaculture.
The move is aimed at complying with international sanitary control provisions to avoid repercussions with target markets.
The fluorquinolone type antibiotic is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States, a significant market for Ecuador shrimp exports.
The rules banning the antibiotic will be enacted nine months from now, following a transition period.
