Cholera outbreak, many countries halt pork imports from Spain

Source: thiennhienmoitruong.vn Spain is the leading producer of pork in the European Union (EU), accounting for approximately 1/4 of the bloc's total output, with an annual pork export value of around 4.05 billion USD. However, due to the outbreak of African swine fever in the country, China and the UK have banned the import of Spanish pork. The Spanish Farmers' Association Asaja stated that the industry is prepared to deal with the disease, but called on authorities to address the "uncontrolled presence" of wild animals, which poses a risk of infection to livestock. Meanwhile, the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs informed that the country has blocked all fresh pork and related products imported from Spain at border checkpoints "until further notice." In parallel, Beijing's ban was issued as Madrid was striving to expand access to the Chinese market. Data from the Chinese Customs showed that the country has suspended pork imports from 12 companies' plants in ...