Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 10 Series of 2019, Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their Products and By-products including Pork Meat, Pig Skin and Semen originating from Cambodia

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2019-04-12
G/SPS/N/PHL/437

Description

The Order bans the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products, including pork meat and semen and immediately suspends the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance for the said commodities. All shipments of the aforementioned commodities into the country shall be stopped and confiscated by all DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Animal health; African swine fever (ASF)