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

Following the notification published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 25 August 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Omskaya Oblast in Russia, 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 Omskaya Oblast in Russia.These measures include:
Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Omskaya Oblast in Russia.
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Continue to allow the importation of poultry products, table eggs and its products, day-old chicks and hatching eggs according to the approved health certificates.