Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca N° 059/2026, del 25 de febrero de 2026 - Medidas sanitarias aplicadas a la República Argentina en todo su territorio, por brote de influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad (Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 – Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Repub

The notified Resolution establishes the temporary suspension of imports from the Argentine Republic of live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs for human consumption, avian genetic material, fresh poultry meat, meat products of avian origin, egg products and non-treated feathers and down. Moreover, the measure provides as follows:• The suspension will remain in force until such time that an updated sanitary risk assessment has been carried out by the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, in accordance with established international protocols.• The suspension does not apply to safe commodities, or to meat products of avian origin and egg products that have undergone heat treatment ensuring the inactivation of the virus, as provided for in Chapter 10.4, "Infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses", of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code.G/SPS/N/URY/106- 2 - • The suspension does not apply to fresh poultry meat with production dates before 22 January of the current year, provided that such meat has remained segregated from other batches that do not have the same sanitary status.• Imports of poultry genetics from compartments authorized by SENASA and approved by the DGSG will be permitted, provided that the additional measures required are met, in order to mitigate the risk of introducing the virus into Uruguayan territory.Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.