# EU closes eight new avian influenza zones in Canada, the UK and the US and reopens one Canadian zone

> The European Commission closed eight new highly pathogenic avian influenza zones across Alberta in Canada, Scotland in the UK, and four US states, effective 11 November 2026. The regulation suspends imports of poultry and poultry meat from those areas while reopening one Canadian zone.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T21:09:07.966Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96489-eu-closes-eight-new-avian-influenza-zones-in-canada-the-uk-and-the-us-and
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Zone-level EU bans restrict poultry and meat export flows from affected North American and UK areas, shifting demand toward unaffected regions and supporting feed demand for layers and broilers; the impact on feed prices is modest and localized.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- naufoodgroup.com: https://www.naufoodgroup.com/index/news/news_show/article_id/200.html

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