ASF in Italy: Situation of pork exports to certain third countries

Published 2022년 1월 24일

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The Italian Ministry of Health has provided clarification on the export of Italian pork and pork products to third countries in the context of the African Swine Fever outbreak in northern Italy. The article outlines the varied import restrictions imposed by Canada, Cuba, Japan, and Brazil, with specifications for certain regions of Italy and requirements for health certificates and product processing. The situation highlights the diverse import conditions each country applies to protect their swine populations from the disease, impacting the flow of pork and pork product exports from Italy.

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The Italian Ministry of Health issued a statement to the veterinary services and the meat sector with clarification on exports of Italian pork and pork products to third countries due to the current situation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in northern Italy. In Canada, regionalization is recognized by EU legislation under the existing CETA agreement. Due to the PSA, the CFIA has updated the import conditions for the Autonomous Regions and Provinces of Trento and Bolzano for fresh/frozen pork as well as cured pork products, and maintains the current sanitary conditions for cooked, sterilized and processed from pork. Consignments of fresh/frozen pork, as well as cured pork products with a certification date after 8 January, must be accompanied by a complementary health certificate. The health authorities of Cuba confirmed the temporary ban on imports of pork and pork products from Italy as a regionalization for ASF is not recognized. In Japan, the import of pork from Italy was ...

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