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Letter from the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the temporary restriction, due to highly pathogenic avian influenza, on imports into the Republic of Kazakhstan from the territory of the Preshov and Trnava regions of the Slovak Republic of live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds

Distribution date: 22 May 2026

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, based on official information from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), hereby introduces, as of 6 March 2026, temporary restrictions due to highly pathogenic avian influenza on imports into Kazakhstan from the territory of the Preshov and Trnava regions of the Slovak Republic of live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds. As well as transit from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of the following product: live poultry.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Animal diseases Animal health Avian Influenza Food safety Human health Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization Zoonoses

Letter from the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the temporary restriction, due to highly pathogenic avian influenza, on imports into Kazakhstan from the departments of Vendée, Drôme, Dunkirk, Calvados, Loire-Atlantique, Loir-et-Cher, Somme, Côtes-d’Armor, Yvelines, Deux-Sèvres and Allier in France of live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, as well as those of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds

Distribution date: 22 May 2026

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, based on official information from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), hereby introduces, as of 10 February 2026, temporary restrictions due to highly pathogenic avian influenza on imports into Kazakhstan from the departments of Vendée, Drôme, Dunkirk, Calvados, Loire-Atlantique, Loir-et-Cher, Somme, Côtes-d’Armor, Yvelines, Deux-Sèvres and Allier in France of live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, as well as those of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds.The transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territories through the territory of Kazakhstan is also prohibited.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, as well as those of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Animal diseases Animal health Avian Influenza Food safety Human health Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization Zoonoses

Letter from the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the temporary restriction, due to highly pathogenic avian influenza, on imports into the Republic of Kazakhstan from the Nógrád County, Republic of Hungary of live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds

Distribution date: 22 May 2026

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, based on official information from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), hereby introduces, as of 16 February 2026, temporary restrictions due to highly pathogenic avian influenza on imports into Kazakhstan from the Nógrád County, Hungary of live poultry and hatching eggs; poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C); feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis); down and feathers; hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game); and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and processing birds. As well as transit from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of the following product: live poultry.

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Animal diseases Animal health Avian Influenza Food safety Human health Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization Zoonoses

Amending Resolution No. 9.074 of 2018 and Resolution No. 1.557 of 2014 to include and update special authorizations for natural and synthetic pesticides

Distribution date: 21 May 2026

The Republic of Chile hereby advises that the text amending Resolution No. 9.074 of 2018 and Resolution No. 1.557 of 2014 to include and update special authorizations for natural and synthetic pesticides, was published in the Official Journal on 18 May 2026, through Exempt Resolution No. 3.960, of 2026, of the Ministry of Agriculture.__________1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.

Products Covered: Autorizaciones especiales para plaguicidas naturales y sintéticos.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

DEAS 1352:2026, Medical kit — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 20 May 2026 | Final date for Comment: 19 July 2026

This Draft East African Standard specifies the contents, packaging and labelling of a medical kit intended for providing immediate and effective first aid treatment of medical conditions and injuries when the time to reach definitive care is longer than 1 h. This standard does not cover first aid kits.

Products Covered: First-aid boxes and kits (HS code(s): 300650); Medical equipment (ICS code(s): 11.040); Medical kit