Uruguay

Draft Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries approving the following procedures: "Accreditation procedure for quarantine facilities and units authorized to accommodate imported equine animals, Version 1" and "Procedure for importing equine animals, Version 1"Resolution No. 56/2026, of 19 February 2026, of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, approving the "Accreditation procedure for quarantine facilities and units authorized to accommodate imported equine animals, Version 1" and the "Procedure for importing equine animals, Version 1".https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-ganaderia-agricultura-pesca/institucional/normativa/resolucion-n-56026-dgsg-aprobacion-del-procedimiento-para-habilitacionhttps://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/URY/26_01160_00_s.pdfhttps://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/URY/26_01160_01_s.pdfhttps://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/URY/26_01160_02_s.pdf

The notified Resolution establishes the temporary suspension of imports from the Argentine Republic of live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs for human consumption, avian genetic material, fresh poultry meat, meat products of avian origin, egg products and non-treated feathers and down. Moreover, the measure provides as follows:• The suspension will remain in force until such time that an updated sanitary risk assessment has been carried out by the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, in accordance with established international protocols.• The suspension does not apply to safe commodities, or to meat products of avian origin and egg products that have undergone heat treatment ensuring the inactivation of the virus, as provided for in Chapter 10.4, "Infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses", of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code.G/SPS/N/URY/106- 2 - • The suspension does not apply to fresh poultry meat with production dates before 22 January of the current year, provided that such meat has remained segregated from other batches that do not have the same sanitary status.• Imports of poultry genetics from compartments authorized by SENASA and approved by the DGSG will be permitted, provided that the additional measures required are met, in order to mitigate the risk of introducing the virus into Uruguayan territory.Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.

The notified Resolution highlights the mandatory nature of the provisions of Article 10 of Section 6 of Chapter 13 of Decree No. 315/994, of 5 July of 1994, (National Food Regulations), for imports of dressed carcasses and meat of poultry, in reference to the shelf life of these products. In this regard, companies that have registered monographs and labels for dressed carcasses and cuts of meat of poultry, authorized by the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, are requested to update them to comply with the aforementioned Regulation.In the case of companies that registered monographs and labels for dressed carcasses and cuts of meat of poultry, authorized by the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, before 16 November 2023, they are required to re-register in order to comply with the aforementioned Regulation and follow the procedures set forth in Resolution No. 280/023, of 16 November 2023, of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, on how to submit import and border-crossing requests.Companies that have registered monographs and labels for dressed carcasses and meat of poultry shall have a period of 30 working days, starting from the date of the Resolution, to give effect to the provisions contained therein.Requests that are being processed and import resolutions authorized for the cited products as of the date of this Resolution shall remain valid, and be processed.G/SPS/N/URY/105- 2 -

The notified Resolution temporarily suspends imports from Spain of live swine, genetic material, swine meat, fresh swine by-products and derivatives. The measure will remain in force until an updated sanitary risk assessment has been carried out, in accordance with established international protocols.The Resolution also provides that the present suspension of imports shall not apply to safe commodities that have undergone treatment ensuring the inactivation of the virus, in accordance with Section 15 (Suidae), Chapters 15.1.22 and 15.1.23 of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Health Code.With respect to imports of swine meat, fresh swine by-products and derivatives, only those produced before 7 November 2025 will be authorized to enter the territory of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

The objectives of the notified draft text are twofold: to approve the mandatory procedure setting out the requirements for the temporary or definitive importation of equine animals and the steps to be followed in this regard; and to approve the mandatory procedure governing the activities of the Official Veterinary Service (SVO), and the requirements for the accreditation of quarantine facilities and units authorized to accommodate equine animals imported temporarily.The above-mentioned procedures provide details concerning related legislation and the responsibilities of the SVO. They also establish definitions, describe modalities for importing equine animals, provide a guide to the import process and the registration process for importing companies and a description of the quarantine process, and set out the conditions to be met by quarantine facilities for imported equine animals.