Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from Spokane County in Washington, Jasper, Lawrence, Ralls, Gentry and Dade Counties in Missouri and Sanpete County in Utah in the United States of America

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (LPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from Spokane County in Washington, Jasper, Lawrence, Ralls, Gentry and Dade Counties in Missouri and Sanpete County in Utah in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 11 May 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".