Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from Ukraine

In order to prevent the introduction of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from Ukraine, including those shipped through third countries, based on the "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Ukraine (Except Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol, Luhansk Oblast and Donetsk Oblast)" and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" since 8 December 2020.
Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and before 10 November 2020 and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and before 10 November 2020 are eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the AI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.