Ban lifted on live poultry and by-products from 2 US states
LIVE poultry products and by-products from Iowa and Minnesota are now allowed in the country.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced it has already lifted the temporary ban on the importation of these products which was imposed last year due to an outbreak of avian influenza in the two countries.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said that the order which includes day-old chicks and hatching eggs will take effect immediately and remain in force until revoked.
The decision he added, was based on the official report of US veterinary authorities to the World Organization of Animal Health that all affected counties in Iowa and Minnesota had been free of the highly pathogenic avian influenza cases since January 10 this year.
United States is a major source of poultry products for the Philippines.
The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has reported that in 2023 it shipped to the Philippines USD180.5 million worth of poultry meat and products, excluding eggs.
