Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification of emergency measures - Morocco - Birds of any species, live poultry, poultry meat, poultry meat products and egg products - Addendum

NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES

Addendum

The following communication, received on 27 June 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Morocco.

 

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Ban on the importation of birds of any species, live poultry, poultry meat, poultry meat products and egg products from Brazil

In the light of the measures taken by the Brazil, in accordance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, to eradicate all declared outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the ban on the importation of birds of any species, live poultry, poultry meat, poultry meat products and egg products has been lifted.

As a result, poultry and poultry products from Brazil may be imported into Morocco, provided that they are accompanied by valid health certificates.

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[ ]           Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of regulation

[ ]           Change in period of application of measure

[X]          Other: Lifting of the ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Brazil.

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:

Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques (Directorate of Risk Assessment and Legal Affairs)

Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (National Office for Food Safety)

Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui

Agdal Rabat

Tel.: (+212 5) 37 67 65 11/13

Mobile: (+212 6) 73 99 78 17

Fax: (+212 5) 37 68 20 49

Email: enquirypoint.spsmar@onssa.gov.ma

Website: http://www.onssa.gov.ma

Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:

Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques (Directorate of Risk Assessment and Legal Affairs)

Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (National Office for Food Safety)

Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui

Agdal Rabat

Tel.: (+212 5) 37 67 65 11/13

Mobile: (+212 6) 73 99 78 17

Fax: (+212 5) 37 68 20 49

Email: enquirypoint.spsmar@onssa.gov.ma

Website: http://www.onssa.gov.ma

 

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