South Africa is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of live poultry, pigeons and other birds, eggs (excluding SPF eggs) fresh (including frozen) poultry meat from Belgium
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2017-07-03
G/SPS/N/ZAF/53
Description
Following a notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in poultry in Belgium, South Africa is applying precautionary sanitary measures to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Belgium. These measures include temporary bans on the importation of live poultry, pigeons and other birds, eggs (excluding SPF eggs) fresh (including frozen) poultry meat from Belgium.
Keywords
Animal
diseases;
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Zoonoses