Import suspension of raw milk and/or un-heated/un-treated milk products from Austria

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2025-04-02
G/SPS/N/JPN/1330

Description

In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF has temporarily suspended the import of raw milk and/or un-heated/un-treated milk products from Austria, including those shipped through third countries, on 27 March 2025 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for raw milk and/or milk products to be exported to Japan from Listed countries" and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".This is to inform that MAFF has temporarily removed Austria from the listed countries.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Animal health; Foot and mouth disease; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization