Philippines lifts import ban on Japanese poultry products after Japan resolves bird flu cases.

The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a temporary ban on importing Japanese poultry products, including live birds, after Japan resolved its bird flu cases. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. issued Memorandum Order 31 formalizing the lifting of the ban, citing negligible risk of contamination. The ban was initially imposed due to High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases in Japan.

July 31, 2024
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