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The Rosselkhoznadzor Introduces Temporary Restrictions on the Supply of Live Poultry and Poultry Products to Russia from Administrative Territories and EU Countries Unfavorable for Bird Influenza.

In connection with the worsening epizootic situation for highly pathogenic avian influenza in a number of European countries, the Rosselkhoznadzor is taking measures to prevent its introduction into the territory of the Russian Federation. To ensure the biological safety of the country, the department imposes restrictions on the import of poultry and poultry products from areas unfavorable for disease.

So, from December 27, 2021, the Rosselkhoznadzor introduces a temporary ban on the import of these products into Russia from the Overijssel province of the Netherlands.

From December 16, 2021, similar measures have been extended to shipments from Portugal.

Restrictions on import include live poultry, hatching eggs, poultry meat, finished poultry meat products (with the exception of goods subject to processing that ensures the destruction of avian influenza viruses, in accordance with the provisions of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code), feed and feed additives for poultry (excluding feed and feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis). In addition, the transit of live birds through the territory of Russia is prohibited.