The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) announced on 4 May 2022 that it has imposed a temporary import ban on poultry and poultry products in the vicinity of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in Poland.  

Due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic AVIAN influenza H5N1 in farms in Kiełpiny village and Reklinek village, Siedlec District, Walshten County, Greater Poland, Singapore will impose temporary restrictions on imports of poultry and poultry products within 10 km of the affected area.  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 meat and meat products did not originate in the vicinity of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affected areas in Poland.  

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