Department of Agriculture Memorandum Oder No. 24, Series of 2022, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds and their Products Including Poultry Meat, Day-old Chicks, Eggs and Semen Originating from Nova Scotia, Canada

The Order, signed on 7 March 2022, institutes the following emergency measures for the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Nova Scotia, Canada:
1) Banning the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen from Nova Scotia, Canada;
2) Immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of SPS import clearance for the above-stated commodities;
3) All shipments coming from Nova Scotia, Canada that are IN TRANSIT/LOADED/ACCEPTED UNTO PORT before the official communication of this Order to the Canadian authorities shall be allowed provided the products were slaughtered/produced before 16 January 2022;
4) Shipments which have not complied with the conditions set forth in Item 3 shall be dealt with as per DA AO9 S. 2010 Section VII D.