Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 6 series of 2019, "Temporary Ban on the Importation of Processed Porcine Animal Proteins Originating from African Swine Fever (ASF)-infected Countries"

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2019-04-26
G/SPS/N/PHL/438

Description

The Order bans the importation of processed porcine/pork meal for animal fee use and immediately suspends the issuance of Sanitary/Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPS-IC) for the said commodities. All shipments of the aforementioned goods into the country will be confiscated by Department of Agriculture (DA) Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Animal feed; Animal health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; African swine fever (ASF)