The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has updated import restrictions on avian commodities from Canada due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Several zones in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia are affected. Importation of certain avian products from these zones is prohibited unless specific conditions are met. The restrictions will be lifted once zones meet recovery criteria. More information is available on the APHIS website. Entities: USDA, APHIS, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, World Organisation for Animal Health Tags: Import restrictions, Avian influenza, Animal health, International trade regulations ---------------------------------------- Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. ---------------------------------------- Import Alert: Import Restrictions on Canada due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Issuance date: February 5, 2025 3:38 PM, U.S. Eastern Newly restricted zone(s) January 10, 2025 – PCZ-260 in Quebec Newly released zone(s) None Effective on the date(s) listed above, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its list of zones in Canada that are subject to restrictions on the importation of certain avian commodities. The updated list of currently restricted zones is provided below. Importation into the United States of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products originating from or transiting these zone(s) is prohibited: PCZ-243 in Alberta PCZ-252 in Ontario PCZ-253 in Ontario PCZ-254 in Ontario PCZ-255 in Ontario PCZ-256 in Ontario PCZ-257 in British Columbia PCZ-258 in Ontario PCZ-259 in Ontario PCZ-260 in Quebec PCZ-FV3 in British Columbia PCZ-FV4 in British Columbia PCZ-FV5 in British Columbia PCZ-FV6 in British Columbia PCZ-FV7 in British Columbia PCZ-FV8 in British Columbia PCZ-FV9 in British Columbia APHIS imposed these restrictions due to the diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds in Canada. Maps of the restricted zones are available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) highly pathogenic avian influenza zones webpage. APHIS lifts its import restrictions on zones in Canada after they have met World Organisation for Animal Health criteria for recovery of HPAI free status described in Article 10.4.6 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. All pet birds, zoo birds, and Columbiformes must be accompanied by a health certificate endorsed by the CFIA. Pet birds and Columbiformes entering the United States by air, and all zoo birds, must have an APHIS-issued import permit. An import permit is not required for pet birds and Columbiformes entering the United States by land if they do not originate from or transit a restricted zone, except pet birds transiting through Canada from the lower 48 States to Alaska. Pet birds, zoo birds, and Columbiformes originating from or transiting a restricted zone must be flown directly to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, or Miami International Airport in Florida to undergo a 30-day federal quarantine that includes mandatory testing; they may not enter by land. Processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting a restricted zone, imported as cargo, must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements. Fully finished, non-shelf stable and/or non-commercially packaged and labeled food products containing pasteurized egg/egg product ingredients, originating from or transiting all of Canada must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit. Importation of fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and other egg products, void of the shell (i.e., liquid eggs and dried egg whites), originating from or transiting a restricted zone, imported as cargo, is prohibited unless they are consigned from the port of arrival directly to an APHIS-approved breaking and pasteurization facility. An import permit and/or certificate is/are not required for these shipments if they are consigned to an APHIS-approved establishment. Processed avian products and byproducts, including eggs and egg products, for personal use originating from or transiting all of Canada and entering in passenger baggage must: * have a thoroughly cooked appearance; or * be shelf-stable as a result of APHIS-approved packaging and cooking (i.e., packaged in a hermetically sealed container and cooked by a commercial method after such packing to produce an article that is shelf stable without refrigeration); or * be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products or byproducts were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements. Unprocessed avian products and byproducts for personal use or in passenger baggage originating from or transiting all of Canada will not be permitted to enter the United States. Hunter-harvested wild game bird meat, carcasses, and trophies must meet the conditions outlined in the APHIS Import Alert issued August 15, 2023, which can be found on the Temporary Restrictions List at the “Canada - Hunter Harvested Wild Game Bird Carcasses” link.   These restrictions will be updated as additional epidemiological information is obtained. More information is available on the APHIS website: * Bringing Live Animals and Germplasm into the United States From Another Country (Import), * Animal Product Imports, and * Avian Influenza: disease, prevention, and control information. Issuance date: February 5, 2025 3:38 PM, U.S. Eastern Newly restricted zone(s) January 10, 2025 – PCZ-260 in Quebec Newly released zone(s) None Effective on the date(s) listed above, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its list of zones in Canada that are subject to restrictions on the importation of certain avian commodities. The updated list of currently restricted zones is provided below. Importation into the United States of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products originating from or transiting these zone(s) is prohibited: PCZ-243 in Alberta PCZ-252 in Ontario PCZ-253 in Ontario PCZ-254 in Ontario PCZ-255 in Ontario PCZ-256 in Ontario PCZ-257 in British Columbia PCZ-258 in Ontario PCZ-259 in Ontario PCZ-260 in Quebec PCZ-FV3 in British Columbia PCZ-FV4 in British Columbia PCZ-FV5 in British Columbia PCZ-FV6 in British Columbia PCZ-FV7 in British Columbia PCZ-FV8 in British Columbia PCZ-FV9 in British Columbia APHIS imposed these restrictions due to the diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds in Canada. Maps of the restricted zones are available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) highly pathogenic avian influenza zones webpage. APHIS lifts its import restrictions on zones in Canada after they have met World Organisation for Animal Health criteria for recovery of HPAI free status described in Article 10.4.6 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. All pet birds, zoo birds, and Columbiformes must be accompanied by a health certificate endorsed by the CFIA. Pet birds and Columbiformes entering the United States by air, and all zoo birds, must have an APHIS-issued import permit. An import permit is not required for pet birds and Columbiformes entering the United States by land if they do not originate from or transit a restricted zone, except pet birds transiting through Canada from the lower 48 States to Alaska. Pet birds, zoo birds, and Columbiformes originating from or transiting a restricted zone must be flown directly to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, or Miami International Airport in Florida to undergo a 30-day federal quarantine that includes mandatory testing; they may not enter by land. Processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting a restricted zone, imported as cargo, must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements. Fully finished, non-shelf stable and/or non-commercially packaged and labeled food products containing pasteurized egg/egg product ingredients, originating from or transiting all of Canada must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit. Importation of fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and other egg products, void of the shell (i.e., liquid eggs and dried egg whites), originating from or transiting a restricted zone, imported as cargo, is prohibited unless they are consigned from the port of arrival directly to an APHIS-approved breaking and pasteurization facility. An import permit and/or certificate is/are not required for these shipments if they are consigned to an APHIS-approved establishment. Processed avian products and byproducts, including eggs and egg products, for personal use originating from or transiting all of Canada and entering in passenger baggage must: * have a thoroughly cooked appearance; or * be shelf-stable as a result of APHIS-approved packaging and cooking (i.e., packaged in a hermetically sealed container and cooked by a commercial method after such packing to produce an article that is shelf stable without refrigeration); or * be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products or byproducts were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements. Unprocessed avian products and byproducts for personal use or in passenger baggage originating from or transiting all of Canada will not be permitted to enter the United States. Hunter-harvested wild game bird meat, carcasses, and trophies must meet the conditions outlined in the APHIS Import Alert issued August 15, 2023, which can be found on the Temporary Restrictions List at the “Canada - Hunter Harvested Wild Game Bird Carcasses” link.   These restrictions will be updated as additional epidemiological information is obtained. More information is available on the APHIS website: * Bringing Live Animals and Germplasm into the United States From Another Country (Import), * Animal Product Imports, and * Avian Influenza: disease, prevention, and control information. *** Please share the following link with others who may be interested in these updates. Click here to subscribe to the VS Animal Health Stakeholder Registry. This link will also allow you to change or cancel your subscriptions. ---------------------------------------- Questions about APHIS programs and services? 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