The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary import ban on poultry products from Australia, following confirmation that the country has successfully contained recent outbreaks of avian influenza.
Order No. 39, series of 2025, signed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on July 25 and made public today, Monday, the DA said the decision was based on official reports from Australian veterinary authorities submitted to the World Organization for Animal Health.
The reports indicated that all cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had been resolved, with no new outbreaks recorded after June 13.
With the ban lifted, the DA has authorized the resumption of imports of poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, semen, and other products derived from domestic and wild birds originating from Australia—provided they comply with the country’s existing import requirements and sanitary protocols.
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) data show that from January to April 2025, the Philippines did not import chicken meat from Australia.
The Philippines, however, imported other meats from Australia during the same period. Australia exported a total of 22.23 million kilograms of other meats—namely beef, duck, and lamb—accounting for 4.7 percent of the overall total of 473.46 millionkilograms of meat imports received by the Philippines.
As of July 25, the DA’s price monitoring in public markets across the National Capital Region showed the retail price of whole dressed chicken ranging from P200 to P260 per kilogram.
