Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from Contra Costa County in California and Walla Walla County in Washington in the United States of America
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2022-09-01
G/SPS/N/JPN/1087
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 Contra Costa County in California and Walla Walla County in Washington in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 25 August 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 United States".
Keywords
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Animal
diseases;
Zoonoses;
Animal
health;
Avian
Influenza