Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from Denmark
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2021-11-29
G/SPS/N/JPN/879
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 Denmark, including those shipped through third countries, since 4 November 2021 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Denmark" and the articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".
Keywords
Animal
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Animal
diseases;
Food
safety;
Zoonoses;
Avian
Influenza