The European Union has extended a ban on all US poultry imports until April 23rd due to continued concerns over bird flu.
The EU joined several other importers last month in banning live birds, eggs, fresh meat and meat products from the United States following the outbreak last month in south-central Texas.
Despite control measures taken by US authorities, the EU said it was unable to limit the ban to products from the affected areas.
"The current disease situation and available information do for the moment not allow a reduction of the protective measures to a confined area," the EU said in a statement.
The situation will be reviewed again by EU veterinary experts on March 30th.
Health officials say the avian influenza found in Texas is dangerous, but was not the same strain that has killed at least 22 people in Asia.
The EU said last week about a quarter of its imported eggs come from the United States, worth some 20 million euros ($24.5 million) in trade annually.
The EU also imports 2.5 million euros ($3 million) worth of day-old chicks, or around 800,000 per year, most of which are turkeys.
The EU has also banned poultry imports from several Asian nations.