Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products from the state of Brandenburg of Germany

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2021-11-29
G/SPS/N/JPN/878

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 state of Brandenburg of Germany, including those shipped through third countries, since 4 November 2021 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from Germany", "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; Animal health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Zoonoses; Animal diseases; Food safety