Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from Colombia

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from Colombia, including those shipped through third countries, since 22 October 2022 based on the "Animal Health Requirement for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Colombia" and Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".