Uruguay Imposes Avian Products Sanitary Restrictions Amid Influenza Outbreaks

Uruguay has implemented temporary sanitary restrictions on Avian Products imports from Argentina and Chile due to high-pathogenicity avian influenza outbreaks, suspending live birds, hatching eggs, and poultry meat imports as precautionary measures^{1, 2, 3, 4}

URUGUAY – AVIAN PRODUCTS

Uruguay Suspends Poultry Imports from Neighbors

Live birds and fresh meat from Argentina and Chile are halted due to bird flu risks.

1 Oct 2025 Repeal of prior suspension effective

What changed

Imports suspended for live birds, hatching eggs, and fresh poultry meat from Argentina and Chile^{1, 2, 3}.

Heat-treated products exempt from the restrictions, as they are considered safe⁴.

Feathers and down restricted if they are non-treated^{2, 3}.

Who it affects

Importers of live birds and hatching eggs must halt shipments from Argentina and Chile.

Importers of fresh meat cannot bring in poultry products from these origins.

Key dates

1 Oct 2025 — repeal of prior suspension effective⁴.

Uruguay — avian influenza import restrictions

Uruguay has suspended imports of live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and fresh poultry meat from Argentina and Chile as a direct response to high-pathogenicity avian influenza outbreaks in both countries. These measures remain in effect until an updated sanitary risk assessment is completed by the Directorate-General of Livestock Services in accordance with international protocols^{1, 2, 3}. The restrictions specifically exclude heat-treated meat and egg products, which are considered safe under current standards⁴

Argentina Outbreak Response

Uruguay enacted temporary sanitary measures suspending imports of live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs for human consumption, avian genetic material, fresh poultry meat, meat products of avian origin, egg products, and non-treated feathers and down from Argentina due to a high-pathogenicity avian influenza outbreak³

Chile Outbreak Response

Uruguay has temporarily suspended imports of live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs for human consumption, semen, fresh poultry meat, meat products of avian origin, egg products, and non-treated feathers and down from Chile following a high-pathogenicity avian influenza outbreak²

Repeal of Previous Restrictions

Uruguay has officially repealed the temporary suspension of imports from Argentina, effective October 1, 2025, following a formal risk assessment and the issuance of Resolution No. 306/2025, which nullifies prior restrictions established under Resolution No. 247/2025⁴

General Sanitary Framework

A comprehensive sanitary framework was established under Resolution No. 059/2026, which applies to the entire territory of Argentina and outlines measures to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including import suspensions for various avian products¹