APHIS Restricts Imports of Horses From South Korea, Poultry From Lebanon

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is placing new restrictions on importation of horses from South Korea (here) and poultry from Lebanon (here), it said. Restrictions on importation of horses and other equines from South Korea, implemented because of an outbreak of contagious equine metritis, takes effect retroactively as of May 7, 2015. Restrictions on imports of live poultry, poultry meat and other poultry products from Lebanon, put in place because of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, is effective retroactively to April 22, 2016.