International trade: Customer Information Notes - API/AI/08/152
Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Germany
Purpose
To advise you of an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Germany.
Background
Following notification by the German authorities of an outbreak of HPAI the European Commission has taken safeguard action to ban/restrict imports of susceptible species and products from the affected area.
Commission Decision 2006/415EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community has been amended by Decision 2008/795/EC, which lays down restrictions from the areas listed in the Annex to the Decision.
Details of the restrictions and how live birds and products are affected are laid down in Decision 2006/415/EC as amended.
This Decision was taken as an emergency measure and will be reviewed shortly.
Contact point for enquiries
AHIT Chelmsford 01245 358383
Fax: 01245 351162
E-mail: AHITChelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
International Animal Health, Imports Team
Page last modified:
16 October, 2008
Page published: 16 October 2008