Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 7 series of 2020 Lifting the Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their Products Including Pork Meat and Semen Originating from Czech Republic

Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS) 2020-02-03
G/SPS/N/PHL/425/Add.1

Description

The Order lifts the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products including pork meat and semen from Czech Republic.  Based on the submitted self-declaration of the recovery of freedom from African Swine Fever (ASF) in all suids by Dr. Zbynek Semerad, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Czech Republic, OIE Delegate for Czech Republic to the World Organisation for Animal Health, the ASF events affecting wild boars in Czech Republic (with previous banning order: DA MO No. 30, series of 2018) are now closed and resolved.

Keywords

Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Withdrawal of the measure; African swine fever (ASF); Animal diseases; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Food safety; Animal diseases; Animal health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; African swine fever (ASF); Human health