MORE than 90 per cent of thepassengers arriving from Britain to Jamaica are complying with recent measures put in place to prevent the entry of foot-and-mouth disease to the island.
A release from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) said the Customs Department at the Norman Manley International Airport has reported that there is a high level of compliance among arriving passengers.
Sandra Harris, director of operations at the passenger terminal at the airport, told the JIS that passengers arriving from Britain are questioned about their whereabouts in the United Kingdom.
Passengers are asked if they have been on a farm recently or if they have any meat or animal product in their luggage.
According to her, "Passen-gers are very aware of the foot-and-mouth disease and, as such, they are complying."
Two foot mats have been installed at the airport and are located at the entrance of the main terminal building and at the entrance of the immigration hall. The mats are sprayed with sodium hydroxide, which kills the virus that causes the disease.
Meanwhile, the customs forms are to be redesigned to include questions asked of incoming passengers from the U.K.
Miss Harris said the customs form is a legal document which has to be gazetted before it can be issued for public usage.
