Kazakhstan Lifts Avian Flu Poultry Restrictions on Five Polish Regions

Five Polish provinces regain access

Kazakhstan has eased restrictions on imports and transit of Polish poultry and poultry products, reopening its market to goods originating in five provinces. Poland’s Chief Veterinary Inspectorate received official confirmation of the change on 12 August 2026, according to AgroNews.

The decision removes a prohibition introduced in response to avian influenza. It applies to the Lower Silesian, Lesser Poland, Świętokrzyskie, Podlaskie and Subcarpathian provinces. Producers, processors and exporters operating in these regions can again consider shipments to Kazakhstan, subject to the veterinary conditions applicable to each product.

The information was provided by the Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture. The measure affects both imports into Kazakhstan and goods transiting through the country, making it relevant to companies managing direct sales as well as regional supply routes.

Reopening extends beyond poultry meat

AgroNews reported that the removal of the avian influenza restrictions restores potential trade in a broader group of poultry-sector goods than meat alone. Veterinary measures imposed by non-EU markets may cover live birds, hatching material, feed and equipment used in poultry production, depending on the wording of the relevant prohibition and certification rules.

The commercially important point is that poultry companies in the five provinces are no longer automatically excluded from the Kazakh market by the avian influenza measure. The change may benefit hatcheries, farms, processors and specialist suppliers, but eligibility still has to be established for the particular goods being shipped.

• The measure covers five provinces: Lower Silesian, Lesser Poland, Świętokrzyskie, Podlaskie and Subcarpathian.
• It removes restrictions introduced because of avian influenza.
• Exporters must still verify current certificates and product-specific veterinary requirements before dispatch.

Newcastle disease controls remain

The reopening is not a complete removal of Kazakhstan’s restrictions on Polish poultry-sector goods. Controls introduced because of Newcastle disease remain in force for a range of products originating across Poland, rather than only in selected provinces. The scope of those nationwide controls means that some shipments may remain ineligible despite the regional removal of the avian influenza ban.

Exporters therefore need to distinguish between restrictions based on avian influenza and those based on Newcastle disease. The disease cited, the place of origin and the product category can each determine whether a shipment is permitted and which veterinary certificate is required.

Animal-health conditions can change as outbreaks emerge or are officially resolved. Before agreeing contracts or arranging transport, Polish suppliers and their Kazakh counterparties will need to check the latest import requirements for the specific product. Kazakhstan’s decision creates renewed opportunities for businesses in the five named provinces, but actual market access will continue to depend on compliance with the remaining disease controls and documentation rules.