Import suspension of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the state of South Carolina of the United States of America

In order to prevent the introduction of H7 Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus into Japan, the MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the state of South Carolina of the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, based on articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control", "Animal Health Requirements for day old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from the United Sstates" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the U.S." since 19 March 2020. Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and after 21 February 2020 and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and after 21 February 2020 from the area within a 10 km radius of the affected farms in the State of South Carolina of the United States of America are not eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the AI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.