Import suspension of live poultry and liquid egg products from the Animal Health Municipalities No. 10, 14 and 16 in the Netherlands
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2022-02-09
G/SPS/N/JPN/929
Description
In order to prevent the introduction of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry and liquid egg products from the Animal Health Municipalities No. 10, 14 and 16 in the Netherlands, including those shipped through third countries, since 25 January 2022 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks and hatching eggs of poultry to be exported to Japan from the Kingdom of the Netherlands," "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the Kingdom of the Netherlands" and the articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control."
Keywords
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
diseases;
Food
safety;
Zoonoses;
Animal
health;
Human
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization