The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from Brazil.
The ban, imposed May 19, 2025, followed an outbreak of avian influenza in the South American nation.
DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced the lifting of the ban in Memorandum Order No. 35.
The order covers poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen.
Brazilian veterinary authorities confirmed to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) that the outbreak has been resolved, with no new cases recorded since June 18, 2025.
Citing WOAH guidelines, Tiu Laurel said Brazil is now officially free of avian influenza. A risk assessment by the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) found the likelihood of contamination from Brazilian poultry products to be “negligible.”
The order takes effect immediately and will remain in force until further notice.
Brazil, one of the world’s top poultry exporters, accounts for roughly one-third of global chicken trade.
Resuming imports from Brazil aligns with the government’s directive to diversify the country’s sources of agricultural products to boost food security and lessen dependence on a limited number of suppliers.
