L 158/28
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
13.6.2022
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Canada notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry located in the province of British Columbia, Canada, confirmed on 10 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Canada notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry: one outbreak is located in the province of Alberta, Canada and the other in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, and they were confirmed on 12 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
(10)
Canada notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry located in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, confirmed on 13 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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The United Kingdom notified the Commission of one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza located in poultry on the Island of Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, confirmed on 30 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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The United States notified the Commission of six outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry: three outbreaks are located in the state of Idaho, United States, one in the state of New Jersey, United States, one in the state of Oregon, United States and one in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, and they were confirmed on 17 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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In addition, the United States notified the Commission of four outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry: two outbreaks are located in the state of Idaho, United States, one in the state of Minnesota, United States and one in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, and they were confirmed on 18 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Moreover, the United States notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry: one outbreak is located in the state of Idaho, United States, and one is in the state of South Dakota, United States; both were confirmed on 19 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Moreover, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreak is located in the state of Minnesota, United States, and was confirmed on 21 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Additionally, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreak is located in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, and was confirmed on 23 May 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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The veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States established a 10 km control zone around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy in order to control the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza and limit the spread of that disease.
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Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their territory and the measures they have taken to prevent the further spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
That information has been evaluated by the Commission.
On the basis of that evaluation and in order to protect the animal health status of the Union, the entry into the Union of consigments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat from poultry and game birds from the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.
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Moreover, the United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to ten outbreaks of HPAI in poultry establishments: eight outbreaks near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, confirmed on 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18 December 2021, one outbreak near Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, confirmed on 21 February 2022 and one outbreak near Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, confirmed on 21 February 2022.
The United Kingdom has also submitted the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of that disease.
In particular, following these outbreaks of HPAI, the United Kingdom has implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease.
In addition, the United Kingdom completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection measures following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishments on its territory.