DA BANS POULTRY PRODUCTS FROM MICHIGAN, USA

THE Department of Agriculture (DA)  on Wednesday said it has temporarily imposed a ban on the importation  of birds and poultry products from Michigan, USA.

The prohibition came after the US Chief Veterinary Officer to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the outbreak of the H5N1 subtype of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) in Michigan.

According to the DA, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. immediately suspended the importation of domestic and wild birds and associated products, including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen from the said state.

Shipments from Michigan that are in transit, loaded, or accepted at ports before the issuance of the June 7 Memorandum Order 24 may be permitted if these were “processed or produced” within 14 days before the initial reported outbreak.

Meanwhile, the DA also announced the lifting of the import ban for birds and other poultry products from Ohio under Memorandum Order 23.

These include domestic, wild birds, poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen, which were all banned since mid-January due to the AI outbreak.