United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Germany
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2020-11-09
G/SPS/N/ARE/213
Description
Description of content: Following the notification published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 08 November 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Germany, 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 Germany.These measures include:Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks from Germany.Continue to allow the importation of hatching eggs, poultry products, table eggs and its products according to the approved health certificates.
Keywords
Zoonoses;
Animal
health;
Human
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Food
safety;
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
diseases