From April 7, 2021, 28 UK enterprises will be allowed to export hatching eggs and day-old chicks to Russia, following an easing of restrictions by Russia's agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor. This decision is a result of an assessment of the UK's measures to prevent and eradicate bird flu, as well as its control system to prevent the disease's spread. These restrictions were initially implemented on November 27, 2020, due to the escalating avian influenza epidemic in the UK, with certain certifications being renewed for five farms and one hatchery between December 9, 2020, and April 2021.