March 2, 2021

The UAE prohibits live birds and eggs imported from Estonia and Romania

The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced a ban on the import of live birds and eggs from Estonia and Romania, likely because of bird flu, the Khaleej Times reported.

All live domestic, wild, and ornamental birds from Estonia and Romania cannot be imported into the UAE. In addition, that hatching eggs and products that are not thermally treated are banned from both countries are banned from import into the UAE.

No specific reason has been given by the ministry for the ban, but it is likely bird flu after the virus was reported in Estonia and Romania.

- Khaleej Times