Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from Ukraine

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2021-11-29
G/SPS/N/JPN/876

Description

In order to prevent the introduction of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from Ukraine, including those shipped through third countries, since 18 October 2021 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Ukraine (Except Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol, Luhansk Oblast and Donetsk Oblast)" and the articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".

Keywords

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