South Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Food bans import of Japanese poultry and edible eggs

Published Nov 10, 2020

Tridge summary

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in South Korea has imposed a ban on the importation of poultry and edible eggs from Japan with immediate effect, starting from November 6, 2020. This decision was made in response to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Japan, a situation similar to outbreaks in the Netherlands and the UK. The ban includes live poultry, first raw poultry, poultry breeding eggs, and edible eggs. Additionally, the Ministry has announced plans to inspect all imported live poultry and birds for the AI virus and will enhance surveillance of livestock diseases abroad.

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Original content

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 6th that the importation of poultry and edible eggs such as chickens, ducks, and birds from Japan has been banned from the 6th as the Japanese government announced that it is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on laying hen farms. The targets of this import ban are live poultry (including pet birds and wild birds), first raw poultry (chick), poultry breeding eggs, and edible eggs. On the other hand, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that HPAI has been confirmed recently in Japan following the Netherlands and ...

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