Brazil trade restrictions after bird flu outbreak

The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday updated the list of countries that have placed restrictions on chicken trade with the world's largest exporter after it confirmed its first case of bird flu on a commercial farm.

The outbreak was identified in the city of Montenegro in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

SUSPENSIONS OF TRADE IN ALL POULTRY FROM BRAZIL

China, the European Union, South Africa, Peru, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Pakistan - no change, in line with existing protocols

Mexico, South Korea, Chile, Canada, Uruguay, Malaysia, Argentina - no change to announced suspensions

Iraq, the Eurasian Union, East Timor, the Philippines, Jordan - added to list

SUSPENSIONS TARGETING RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE

United Kingdom, Bahrain, Cuba - no change to announced suspensions

Macedonia, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Tajikistan - added to list

SUSPENSIONS TARGETING MONTENEGRO CITY

Japan - no change to announced suspension

Saudi Arabia - added to list