Qatar: Qatar Lifts Ban on US Poultry and Products from All States Due to HPAI

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Qatar: Qatar Lifts Ban on US Poultry and Products from All States Due to HPAI

On September 29, 2022, Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health published updated precautionary requirements for some imported foodstuffs lifting a ban on U.S. poultry and poultry products from all U.S. states. This announcement dropped a previous June 1st, 2022, decision that banned poultry meat (fresh, chilled, frozen, and processed), poultry products and table eggs, excluding heat-treated products, from all U.S. states due to an ongoing outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The publication also includes changes for other trade partners. A copy of the publication is attached to this report.

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
Near East, Qatar
Dairy, Livestock and Poultry, Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs)

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