Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 15 Series of 2020 Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their Products Including Poultry Meat, Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from Germany

The Order bans the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen, and immediately suspends the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance for the said goods.  All incoming poultry shipments with SPS import clearance issued on or before 11 February 2020 will be allowed provided frozen poultry meat has a slaughter/process date of 21 days prior to the HPAI outbreaks (on or before 15 January 2020), and will be subject to veterinary quarantine rules and regulations.  All shipments of the said commodities into the country, except heat-treated products, shall be stopped and confiscated by all DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports if they do not follow the previously stated provisions.