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MalaysiaWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergency

Notice of Temporary Suspension on the Importation

Official title

Notice of Temporary Suspension on the Importation of Live Poultry and Poultry Products from Brazil to prevent the potential spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus

Malaysia issued an addendum on 10 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/MYS/67. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 28 May 2025.

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At a glance

Products

Live poultry and poultry products

HS codes
  • 01 · Animals; live
    • 0105 Live poultry, 'fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls'
  • 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
    • 0207 Meat and edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, fresh, chilled or frozen
    • 0209 Pig fat, free of lean meat, and poultry fat, not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked
  • 15 · Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
    • 1501 Pig fat, incl. lard, and poultry fat, rendered or otherwise extracted (excl. lard stearin and lard oil)
Notifying member
Malaysia
Status
Withdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Animal health
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Emergency notifications (SPS)
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/MYS/67Latest notice: G/SPS/N/MYS/67/Add.1
Keywords
Animal diseases, Animal health, Avian Influenza, Food safety, Zoonoses, Withdrawal of the measure

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
Not set in the notification
Proposed entry into force

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/MYS/67/Add.1⁩, 10 December 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was withdrawn, lifted or repealed, in whole or in part.

Notice of Temporary Suspension on the Importation of Live Poultry and Poultry Products from Brazil to prevent the potential spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus

On 31 October 2025, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) of Malaysia have lifted the temporary suspension on the importation of live poultry and poultry products from Brazil, following the country's self-declaration of freedom from high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on 26 June 2025. Importation of live poultry, including day-old chicks and ducklings, as well as poultry meat Brazil, may resume upon mutual agreement and finalisation of the Veterinary Health Certificate between DVS and the competent veterinary authority of Brazil.

Following the report of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on the detection of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on 15 May 2025, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Malaysia has temporarily suspended import of live poultry and poultry products from Brazil effective 19 May 2025.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/MYS/67/Add.1Emergency measure

    Notice of Temporary Suspension on the Importation of Live Poultry and Poultry Products from Brazil to prevent the potential spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus

    On 31 October 2025, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) of Malaysia have lifted the temporary suspension on the importation of live poultry and poultry products from Brazil, following the country's self-declaration of freedom from high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on 26 June 2025. Importation of live poultry, including day-old chicks and ducklings, as well as poultry meat Brazil, may resume upon mutual agreement and finalisation of the Veterinary Health Certificate between DVS and the competent veterinary authority of Brazil.

  2. Emergency notificationG/SPS/N/MYS/67Emergency measure

    Notice of Temporary Suspension on the Importation of Live Poultry and Poultry Products from Brazil to prevent the potential spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus

    Following the report of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on the detection of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on 15 May 2025, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Malaysia has temporarily suspended import of live poultry and poultry products from Brazil effective 19 May 2025.

Sources

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