Research and analysis

Avian influenza and Newcastle disease: audit of United States of America's poultry compartments

Evaluation of the breeding poultry compartment scheme in the United States of America, which provides assurances of freedom from avian influenza and Newcastle disease.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 9 February 2026

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Report of an audit to the United States of America between 10 and 17 February 2023 to review poultry compartments providing assurances of freedom from avian influenza and Newcastle disease

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Defra and APHIS comments on the 'Draft report of an audit to the United States of America between 10 and 17 February 2023 to review poultry compartments providing assurances of freedom from avian influenza and Newcastle disease', November 2023

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This report sets out the findings and conclusions of the audit undertaken by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the United States of America (US) between 10 and 17 February 2023.  

The audit assessed the design, management, and administration of the breeding poultry compartment scheme in the US, which is designed to provide the necessary animal health assurances for the continued export of hatching eggs and day-old chicks to Great Britain from areas under restrictions following an avian influenza (AI) or Newcastle disease (ND) outbreak in the US.

This page also includes the recommendations from the report and responses from the competent authority in the US and Great Britain.

Published 9 February 2026