Lifting temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from South Carolina  state in United State of America

Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS) 2020-08-20
G/SPS/N/ARE/202/Add.1

Description

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from South Carolina  state in USA and continue of regulating the importation of poultry meat and table eggs and its non-heat-treated products  according to the health certificate from all province in USA to the United Arab Emirates, accompanying the consignments for releasing purpose. This follows the publishing of the Follow-up report No. 8 (Final report) on 05/08/2020 of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in South Carolina  state in USA  , and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Keywords

Avian Influenza; Animal diseases; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Zoonoses; Withdrawal of the measure