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 United Kingdom

Following the notifications published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in the United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom.
These measures include:- Regulating the import of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from the United Kingdom according to the requirements included in the veterinary health certificate for export of "live birds", the veterinary health certificate for export of "day-old chicks" and the veterinary health certificate for export of "hatching eggs" approved between the two countries;
- Temporary ban on the importation of non-heat-treated poultry products (untreated meat and untreated egg products) from the United Kingdom (except Wales);
- Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from the United Kingdom.
This follows the publishing of the follow-up reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the United Kingdom, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.