Europe
Effective Jan. 27, the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will permit the importation of poultry from France that has not been vaccinated for highly-pathogenic avian influenza as well as hatching eggs and day-old avians that are not derived from flocks vaccinated against HPAI. Imports of poultry that are vaccinated for HPAI and live avian commodities derived from vaccinated flocks will remain prohibited.
Also effective Jan. 27, APHIS will permit the importation of live ducks that are not vaccinated against HPAI, including duck hatching eggs derived from unvaccinated flocks, originating from or transiting the APHIS-defined European Poultry Trade Region and/or the European Free Trade Association countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland).
Canada
Effective Dec. 31, 2024, APHIS has imposed the restrictions listed below on importations from zone PCZ-257 in British Columbia, Canada, based on a determination that HPAI exists in domestic birds in this area.
- Imports of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products originating from or transiting this area are prohibited.
- Processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting this 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 this area 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, effective Jan. 17 APHIS has removed restrictions on imports of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products originating from or transiting zones PCZ-241 and -249 in British Columbia.
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