United Arab Emirates Regulate the importation of live fish and their products including carp fish from the establishments or areas free from the Koi herpes virus diseases in Italy.

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE Regulate the importation of live fish and their products including carp fish from the establishments or areas free from the Koi herpes virus diseases in Italy.

Following the notification published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Koi herpes virus disease in Italy, the United Arab Emirates is applying a temporary emergency measure to prevent the risk of introducing Koi herpes virus disease through the imports of live fish and their products, including carp fish from Italy. Therefore, MOCCAE regulates the importation of live fish and their products, including carp fish, from free establishments or free areas only in Italy. The competent authority in Italy should declare that in the accompanied health certificates for export of live fish and their products (as additional declaration).

Products covered: Live fish (HS Code: 0301), fish and its products (HS Code: 0302), carp fish (HS Code: 030193)

Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 25 September 2017

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