If migratory birds in a particular country (Germany/Italy/Austria) are found infected with H5N1 are poultry products banned from that country?
Presently, the discoveries of H5N1 in Germany, Italy, and Austria are limited to migratory birds. USDA does not change requirements for poultry imports based on the presence of H5N1 in wild bird populations. USDA will change the disease status of a country and issue a corresponding import ban should H5N1 be found in a country’s poultry. USDA will monitor these situations and act upon an official declaration from these countries that H5N1 has infected its poultry.
