MANILA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has lifted its ban on importing domestic and wild birds and related products from Australia, the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.
The Philippines imposed a ban on Australian bird and poultry products in June last year, following reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The Philippines lifted the ban after Australian agriculture authorities and the World Organization for Animal Health confirmed that all reported bird flu cases in Australia had been resolved, with no new outbreaks occurring since June 13, 2025, the DA said in a press release.
Following a thorough assessment, the DA said "the risk of bird flu contamination via Australian poultry imports is negligible."
Future shipments of the affected commodities will now proceed, subject to existing DA regulations and biosecurity requirements, it said. ■
