Import suspension of meat and offal derived from cloven-hoofed animals from Austria and import suspension from facilities handling cloven-hoofed animals of Austria origin

In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF has temporarily suspended the import of meat and offal derived from cloven-hoofed animals from Austria including those shipped through third countries, on 27 March 2025 based on the "Animal health requirements for beef, beef offal and their products to be exported to Japan from Austria", “Animal health requirements for pig meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Austria” and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".Based on the Animal Health Requirements established between Japan and each exporting country, facilities that handle cloven-hoofed animals of Austria origin, as well as their meat and offal, are not permitted to produce or manufacture products to be exported to Japan, and each exporting country must notify Japan of this export suspension immediately.