Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from the states of Bayern, Thüringen and Saxony in Germany

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2021-12-17
G/SPS/N/JPN/900

Description

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from the states of Bayern, Thüringen and Saxony in Germany, including those shipped through third countries, since 4 December 2021 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Germany" and the articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".

Keywords

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