Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 20 Series of 2023: Temporary Ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their Products and By-products Including Pork Meat, Pig Skin, Porcine Processed Animal Proteins and Semen Originating from Singapore

The Order, signed on 6 March 2023, institutes the following measures for the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products from Singapore:(1) Banning the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products, including pork meat, pork skin, and semen; (2) Immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance to the above-stated commodities; and(3) Stoppage and confiscation of all shipments of the aforementioned commodities into the country by all Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports of entry.