Import suspension of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from Komárom-Esztergom County of Hungary

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, the MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from Komárom-Esztergom and Hajdú-Bihar Counties of Hungary, 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 to be exported to Japan from Hungary" and "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Hungary" since 14 and 16 January 2020, respectively. Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and after 19 and 20 December 2019 and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and after 19 and 20 December 2019 from Komárom-Esztergom and Hajdú-Bihar Counties of Hungary, respectively, 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.