# South Africa will not impose a countrywide ban on poultry imports from Brazil following a Newcastle disease outbreak in the state of Santa Catarina. The Department of Agriculture says poultry meat, hatching eggs and day-old chicks can still be imported, provided they meet strict animal health requirements. These include ensuring that farms and facilities have been free of the disease for the required period. The government has asked Brazilian authorities to make sure all poultry products exported to the country meet these rules.
South Africa tightens checks on poultry imports from Brazil despite Newcastle disease outbreak