United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from the Czech Republic
Description
Following the notifications published by the European Commission (EU) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in the Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from the Czech Republic.These measures include measures 1) and 3) taken in the issued emergency notification G/SPS/N/ARE/232 with one additional measure:- Temporary ban on the importation of non-heat-treated poultry products (untreated meat and untreated egg products) from the Czech Republic.
This follows the publishing of the follow-up reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the Czech Republic, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.