Hungary: Almost 30 countries impose import restrictions on Hungarian poultry products as Avian influenza cases surge

More and more countries introducing poultry import restrictions due to Avian influenza The Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) has recently reported on the state of restrictions on the import of Hungarian poultry and poultry products by various countries, due to the increasing presence of highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Hungary. These countries are the following: Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. Not all restrictions are universal, some countries introduced blanket import bans for all poultry products from Hungary, while others banned poultry products from specific, affected regions. China has banned the import of Hungarian poultry meat and products entirely, while South Korea also introduced a blanket ban with the ...