Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from Voivodeship of Łódzkie in Poland

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2022-10-06
G/SPS/N/JPN/1115

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 Voivodeship of Łódzkie in Poland, including those shipped through third countries, since 22 September 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 Republic of Poland".

Keywords

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