Effective on the dates indicated, and until further notice, USDA is restricting the importation of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products originating from or transiting the following zones in Canada.
- PCZ-178 in Quebec (March 27)
- PCZ-179 in Quebec (April 3)
- PCZ-180 in Quebec (April 4)
- PCZ-181 in Ontario (April 5)
- PCZ-182 in Quebec (April 13)
- PCZ-183 in Quebec (April 12)
USDA is also imposing restrictions on such imports from the following provinces in Chile.
- Talca Province (April 10)
- San Felipe de Aconcagua Province (April 18)
Processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting any restricted area, imported as cargo, must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products were treated according to APHIS requirements.
Importation, as cargo, of fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and other egg products, void of the shell (i.e., liquid eggs, dried egg whites), originating from or transiting any restricted zone is prohibited unless the products are consigned from the port of arrival directly to an APHIS-approved breaking and pasteurization facility. An import permit and/or certificate is not required for these shipments when consigned directly to an APHIS-approved establishment.
Separately, APHIS has removed restrictions on subject imports from the following areas after the HPAI outbreaks in these areas were completely resolved.
- zones PCZ-148, -153, -161, and -162 in British Columbia (April 18)
- the Cachapoal and Melipilla provinces of Chile (April 18)
- the Japanese prefectures of Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Iwate, and Niigata (April 25)
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