APHIS Creates New EU Poultry Trade Region, Sets Requirements for Live Bird & Meat Imports
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it is creating an EU poultry trade region comprising 25 member states of the European Union (all except Bulgaria and Romania), and is declaring the new region free of Newcastle disease and…
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highly pathogenic avian influenza. The APHIS final rule, which is effective April 15, establishes requirements for importing live birds and poultry, as well as poultry meat and products, from the new EU poultry trade region. It also allows importation from the EU poultry trade region of hatching eggs under official seal. The rule finalizes a proposal issued by APHIS in July 2012 (see 11071826).