United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Denmark

Following the notification published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 16 November 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Corsica in France, 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 Denmark.These measures include:Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Denmark.Continue to allow the importation of poultry products and table eggs and its products, according to the approved health certificates.
Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from all areas in Denmark.