United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Denmark

Following the notification published by the World Organization for Animal Health regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Denmark, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Denmark.These measures include:Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Denmark to the United Arab Emirates;Continue to allow the importation of heat-treated poultry products (treated meat and treated egg products) in addition to the heat-treated by-products from Denmark;Continue to allow the entry of consignments of unheat-treated poultry meat and table eggs based on the requirements included in the health certificate approved between the two countries.