Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from the Province of Antwerp in Belgium

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2022-12-06
G/SPS/N/JPN/1159

Description

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 the Province of Antwerp in Belgium, including those shipped through third countries, since 26 October 2022, based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the Kingdom of Belgium".

Keywords

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