After the South African government imposed a voluntary ban on exports of all ratites (poultry and ostrich), it was formalized by the EU.

Currently serum tests are being performed on all ostrich farms in the country and, as soon as proof of non-existence of avian influenza outside of the quarantine area is proved and 21 days have lapsed since the last case of the disease was reported, an application will be filed for the ban to be lifted.

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