Effective on the dates indicated, the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has imposed restrictions on imports of avian commodities from the following areas in Canada due to concerns about highly-pathogenic avian influenza.
- zone PCZ-292 in Alberta (Oct. 27)
- zone PCZ-293 in Alberta (Oct. 28)
- zone PCZ-FV2 in British Columbia (Oct. 28)
- zone PCZ-FV3 in British Columbia (Oct. 28)
- zone PCZ-294 in Alberta (Oct. 30)
- zone PCZ-295 in Alberta (Oct. 30)
- zone PCZ-296 in Alberta (Oct. 30)
- zone PCZ-297 in British Columbia (Nov. 1)
- zone PCZ-298 in Alberta (Nov. 1)
- zone PCZ-299 in Quebec (Nov. 4)
- zone PCZ-FV11 in British Columbia (Nov. 4)
These restrictions include the following.
- Importation of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products is prohibited.
- Importation as cargo of processed avian products and byproducts must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the goods were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.
- Importation as cargo of fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and egg products, void of the shell (e.g., liquid eggs and dried egg whites) is prohibited unless they 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 in such cases.
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