Russia restricts poultry imports from four Spanish provinces over Newcastle disease

Restrictions take effect in four provinces

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, Rosselkhoznadzor, introduced temporary restrictions on poultry-related imports from four Spanish provinces from August 25, 2026. According to Meatinfo, the measure applies to Segovia, Ávila, Salamanca and Valladolid following a deterioration in Spain’s animal-health situation linked to the spread of Newcastle disease.

The restrictions cover live poultry, hatching eggs, poultry meat and other poultry products. They also apply to goods containing processed poultry ingredients unless the products have undergone treatment capable of destroying the virus. This exemption makes the processing method and supporting veterinary documentation important for suppliers seeking continued access to the Russian market.

Newcastle disease, also known as avian pseudoplague, is a highly contagious viral disease affecting birds. Rosselkhoznadzor said the measures were intended to prevent the infection from entering Russia and to protect the country’s poultry industry from potential production and financial losses.

Feed, equipment and personal consignments included

The scope extends beyond food products. Feed and feed additives intended for poultry are covered, as is used equipment previously employed in keeping, slaughtering or processing birds. Russia has also temporarily suspended the transit of live poultry originating in the four provinces through its territory.

Factory-packed poultry products carried by individuals in hand luggage or checked baggage for personal use are also prohibited. The inclusion of personal consignments closes a small but potentially relevant disease-control channel and indicates that the restrictions are being applied across commercial and non-commercial movements.

Businesses dealing with Spanish poultry products will need to verify the province of origin, processing conditions and veterinary certification before dispatch. Exporters located elsewhere in Spain are not identified in the reported measure, but traders handling mixed consignments may need stronger traceability to demonstrate that restricted territories are not part of the supply chain.

Trade effect depends on existing shipments

Meatinfo said products previously supplied from the affected provinces will no longer be admitted to Russia and suggested that the measure could reduce the availability of certain poultry meat categories and put upward pressure on prices. However, the source provided no figures for shipment volumes, the four provinces’ share of Russian poultry imports or current bilateral trade values. The likely market impact therefore cannot be quantified from the available information.

The immediate consequences are clearest for Spanish producers and intermediaries with orders tied to the four provinces: shipments within the restricted categories must stop unless they qualify under the virus-inactivation exemption. Russian importers may have to replace affected consignments with eligible Spanish supplies or products from other origins. The duration remains open, as the restrictions may be revised or expanded depending on the epidemiological situation in Spain and other countries.