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

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2022-08-24
G/SPS/N/JPN/1082

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 West Flanders in Belgium, including those shipped through third countries, since 19 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 Kingdom of Belgium".

Keywords

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