Import suspension of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the state of California in the United States of America
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2021-11-29
G/SPS/N/JPN/880
Description
In order to prevent the introduction of H7 Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the state of California in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 8 October 2021 based on articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control", "Animal Health Requirements for day old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from the United States" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the US".
Keywords
Zoonoses;
Animal
health;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization;
Avian
Influenza;
Animal
diseases;
Food
safety