On November 13, 2020, the Singapore Food Authority (SFA) announced that it will impose temporary restrictions on the import of poultry and their products near the place where the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak occurred in the Netherlands.

Due to the H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in the village of Peiflek in Gelderland, the Netherlands, from November 5, 2020, the import of poultry and its products within 10 kilometers around the affected area will be implemented temporarily limit. Poultry products that meet the requirements of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for avian influenza virus inactivation and heat treatment will not be affected by import restrictions. Poultry products exported from the Netherlands before November 13, 2020 and slaughtered before October 15, 2020 will continue to be accepted for import.

To facilitate customs clearance for other poultry and poultry products, when importing poultry and products, the accompanying veterinary health certificate should also include the following additional certifications:

a. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and H5 and H7 low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) are notifiable diseases in exporting countries.

b. According to the definition of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), poultry derived from meat are not vaccinated against H5 and H7 subtypes of avian influenza.

c. Poultry meat and meat products do not originate from the restricted area within a radius of 10 kilometers around the affected sites in the villages of Puyflake and Altfoster in Gelderland.

d. Poultry from meat sources were born, raised and slaughtered in the Netherlands, or day-old chicks legally imported from countries with the same poultry health status.

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