More and more governments have been looking at vaccination as a way to contain the highly contagious bird flu.
However, trade barriers such vaccination can prompt have made large poultry exporters reluctant to inoculate their birds.
The United States triggered restrictions on imports of French poultry beginning Oct. 1, citing a risk of introducing the virus into the country.
Despite intensive talks, Japan was also still reluctant to accept French poultry after vaccination, Fesneau said.
Bird flu vaccination in France is initially limited to ducks, which are the most vulnerable to the virus and accounted for only 8% of total French poultry production in 2022.
Persons:
Marc Fesneau, Fesneau, CIFOG, Sybille de La, Emelia Sithole
Organizations:
U.S . Department of Agriculture, Thomson
Locations:
France, United States, Landes, Japan