It is learnt that On March 31, 2022, Singapore imposed temporary import restrictions on poultry and poultry products from areas affected by H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza.

 The outbreak in the region has now been resolved, and Singapore Food Agency said it would lift the import restrictions.

 The import of poultry and its products from Akita Prefecture, Japan, will be temporarily restricted from April 19, 2022 due to an outbreak of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza in the prefecture.  Poultry products that meet the heat treatment requirements of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for inactivation of avian influenza viruses will not be affected by the import restrictions.

 To facilitate clearance of other poultry and poultry products, the following additional certificates should be included in the accompanying veterinary health certificate when importing poultry and poultry products:

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

 B. As defined by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), poultry of meat origin are not vaccinated against avian influenza H5 and H7 subtypes.

 C. Poultry and meat products not originating from aomori, Hokkaido and Akita prefectures of Japan.

D. Poultry of meat origin were born, raised and slaughtered in Japan or day-old chicks legally imported from countries with similar poultry health status.