Brazil updates trade ban list after bird flu outbreak

The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry on Thursday 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, East Timor, the Philippines, Jordan - added to list on May 21

Colombia, according to a separate statement from the Colombian government on May 21

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 on May 21

Russia, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan - moved on May 22 from countrywide suspension to a statewide ban

Saudi Arabia - moved on May 22 from suspension targeting Montenegro city to statewide suspension

Turkey - statewide ban communicated on May 22

SUSPENSIONS TARGETING MONTENEGRO CITY

Japan - no change to announced suspension

United Arab Emirates - added to list on May 22