Import suspension of raw milk and/or un-heated/un-treated milk products from Hungary and the Slovak Republic
Emergency notifications (SPS)
2025-03-18
G/SPS/N/JPN/1328
Description
In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of raw milk and/or un‑heated/un‑treated milk products from Hungary and the Slovak Republic, including those shipped through third countries, on 7 March 2025 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for raw milk and/or milk products to be exported to Japan from Listed countries" and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".This is to inform that MAFF has removed Hungary and the Slovak Republic from the listed countries.
Keywords
Animal
diseases;
Animal
health;
Foot
and
mouth
disease;
Pest-
or
Disease-
free
Regions
/
Regionalization