Import Ban of Japanese Poultry and Edible Eggs In Response to Confirmation of HPAI
Public Relations Division
2020.11.04
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◈ Following the Japanese government's confirmation and announcement of suspected entity for highly pathogenic avian influenza in a breeding chicken farm as H5N8 type highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs placed an import ban (November 6) of Japanese poultry and edible eggs.
◈ Recently, as highly pathogenic AI has been confirmed in Japan, as well as the Netherlands and the UK, the ministry announced that they will strengthen the collection and analysis of overseas information rapidly with the implementation of AI overhauls on poultry and birds.