Canadian Food Inspection Agency Imposes Strict Import Restrictions on U.S. Live Animals Due to Screwworm Detections
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented stringent import restrictions on live animals from the United States following confirmed detections of New World Screwworm (NWS) (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in several U.S. states. Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas are currently identified as affected states. The new regulations prohibit the import of horses, mules, and other equines originating from these states into Canada for any purpose, including breeding, competition, sale, or slaughter. Furthermore, horses are not permitted to transit through these affected U.S. states, even if they are merely passing through without stopping. Canadian horses that have been in or traveled through an affected U.S. state cannot return directly to Canada; they must first relocate to a non-affected U.S. state and remain there for a minimum of 21 days before attempting re-entry. U.S. horses from non-affected states are only allowed entry into Canada if they have not resided in or transited through an affected state wi...
