Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Argentina update

Defra has announced that, following an assessment, Great Britain has lifted the import restrictions that were implemented in August 2025 due to an outbreak of HPAI in Argentina. This means that:

• imports of poultry, ratite and wild game bird meat may resume
• the treatment category for relevant meat products has been amended from ‘D’ to ‘A’, meaning no specific heat treatment is required

Read the ‘Poultry and poultry products’ and ‘Meat products’ lists of Non-EU countries approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.

See Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues – GOV.UK.