Import suspension of live pig and pig meat from Germany

In order to prevent the introduction of African swine fever  (ASF) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live pig and pig meat and products thereof from Germany, including those shipped through third countries, on 11 September 2020 based on the "Animal health requirements for meat and viscera derived from pigs, and for sausages, ham and bacon made from the said meat and viscera as raw materials, to be exported to Japan from Germany", "Animal health requirements for heat-processed-meat, -viscera, -sausages, -ham and -bacon derived from pigs to be exported to Japan from Germany", "Animal health requirements for swine to be exported to Japan from Germany" and the Article 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control". Pig meat and products thereof derived from animals slaughtered on and after 2 August 2020 and live pigs transported from Germany to other countries on and after 2 August 2020 are not eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the ASF virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.