Import Alert: HPAI restrictions for Avian Commodities Originating from or Transiting Through the Australian Capital Territory and the States of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 07/01/2024 01:48 PM EDT
Issuance Date: July 1, 2024
12:03 pm U.S. Eastern
Effective Date: May 22, 2024—State of Victoria
June 19, 2024—State of New South Wales
June 27, 2024 – Australian Capital Territory
Effective on the date(s) listed above (in bold) and as previously announced (non-bold), until further notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS) is restricting the importation of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, avian hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products from the state(s) and territory(ies) listed above. Importation of any of these commodities originating from or transiting the state(s) or territory(ies) listed above is prohibited, based on APHIS’ determination that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) exists in domestic birds. APHIS considers all other states and territories in Australia to be unaffected by HPAI and not subject to restriction.
Under these restrictions, processed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting any restricted state or territory and imported as cargo must be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products were treated in accordance with APHIS requirements.
Importation, as cargo, of fresh, unprocessed shell/table eggs and other egg products, void of the shell (i.e., liquid eggs, dried egg whites), originating from or transiting any restricted state or territory is prohibited, unless they are consigned from the port of arrival directly to an APHIS-approved breaking and pasteurization facility. An import permit and/or certificate is not required for these shipments when consigned directly to an APHIS-approved establishment.
Processed avian products and byproducts, including egg/egg products, for personal use originating from or transiting a restricted state or territory, entering in passenger baggage must:
- have a thoroughly cooked appearance; and
- be shelf-stable as a result of APHIS-approved packaging and cooking (i.e., packaged in hermetically sealed containers and cooked by a commercial method after such packing to produce articles that are shelf stable without refrigeration); or
- be accompanied by an APHIS import permit and/or government certification confirming that the products/byproducts were treated according to APHIS requirements.
Unprocessed avian products and byproducts originating from or transiting a restricted state or territory will not be permitted to enter the United States. This includes hunter harvested, non-fully finished avian trophies and meat.
Importation of poultry, commercial birds, ratites, and hatching eggs originating from or transiting any restricted state or territory is prohibited. However, pet and zoo birds, pigeons, and doves, may be imported under an APHIS import permit, and will be subject to a 30-day quarantine at the New York Animal Import Center in Newburgh, NY or the Miami Animal Import Center in Miami, FL.
These restrictions will be updated as additional epidemiological information is obtained. Current information can be found on the Live Animal Import APHIS website and Animal Product Import APHIS website.
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