Bird Flu Rules on Meat from Poultry and Farmed Game Birds in Disease Control Zones

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Bird flu: rules on meat produced from poultry and farmed game birds originating in disease control zones

Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency Published 4 November 2022 Last updated 17 April 2026
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This document sets out the rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.

The rules relate to the marking, separation and movement of meat intended for human consumption.

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Published 4 November 2022 Last updated 17 April 2026
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29 November 2023

Updated the document 'Rules on meat produced from poultry and farmed game birds originating in disease control zones'. Added a new infected premises and updated the table of HPAI H5N1 outbreaks from October 2021 onwards.
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17 November 2023

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21 February 2023

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10 February 2023

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1 February 2023

Updated the table of key dates and the list of designated slaughterhouses to add IHP Ltd.
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17 January 2023

Updated the table of key dates and the list of designated slaughterhouses to add Medina pure halal UK Ltd.
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