APHIS Adds More Import Restrictions for Canadian Poultry, Eggs
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is restricting imports of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products from five more zones in Canada, it announced May 12. That comes on top of the 35 zones already restricted by APHIS over the past three months due to concern over highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
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“Under these restrictions, processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting through a restricted zone, 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,” APHIS said.
“Fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and other egg products, void of the shell (i.e., liquid eggs, dried egg whites) originating from or transiting through a restricted zone, imported as cargo, are 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/are not required for these shipments when consigned to an APHIS-approved establishment,” the agency said.
The newly restricted zones are in Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan. APHIS said maps of Canadian zones in Nova Scotia are available on the agency’s website, while maps of restricted areas in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are available from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.