United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-product, day-old chicks, hatching eggs from Bulgaria

Following the notification published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 17 February 2020 regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria.These measures include:
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Bulgaria.
2. Regulating the import of poultry meat and non-heat treated products according to the health certificate for exporting meat and meat products from Bulgaria to the United Arab Emirates, accompanying the consignments for releasing purpose.
3. Regulating the import of table eggs and its non-heat treated products according to the health certificate for exporting table eggs from Bulgaria to the United Arab Emirates, accompanying the consignments for releasing purpose.
4. Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) from all provinces of Bulgaria.