Temporary bans in place in Thailand and Russia because of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV)

Published 2021년 7월 19일

Tridge summary

Russia and Thailand have temporarily banned imports of live cattle and buffalo, as well as their products, due to the spread of the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) in the Asia-Pacific region. The disease, which does not affect humans, is primarily spread by biting insects and can cause significant economic loss in affected farms. The bans may disrupt trade in live cattle and buffalo products from the region. However, Australia's LSDV-free status could potentially increase demand for its produce as alternative suppliers are sought.

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Russia and Thailand have issued temporary bans on imports of live cattle, buffalo and their products due to the spread of lumpy skin disease virus. The detection of exotic animal diseases, such as lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), can have substantial trade implications for newly infected countries. Countries may impose trade bans or additional requirements on commodities to protect their herds from LSDV. Thailand issued a temporary ban on imports of cattle and buffalo products from Myanmar due to LSDV spread in May 2021, according to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) notifications from the World Trade Organization. Russia similarly issued temporary bans on imports of cattle and cattle products from Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam in April and May 2021. Figure 1 provides a geographical representation of these SPS notifications, and LSDV notifications to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) since January 2021. Outside of SPS notifications, media outlets have reported that ...

Source: Austrade