Lifting of the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, from Catalonia in Spain to the UAE

Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS) 2017-06-07
G/SPS/N/ARE/105/Add.1

Description

The United Arab Emirates is lifting the ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks and eggs originating from Catalonia in Spain. This follows the publishing of the Final report (Follow-up report No. 2) of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Catalonia in Spain on 23 February 2017, and in compliance with Article 10.4.4, Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Catalonia in Spain is now free from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease. The risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry products from Catalonia in Spain is negligible now.

Keywords

Human health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Zoonoses; Animal health; Avian Influenza; Animal diseases; Food safety