The EU opens doors to the export of pork from Bulgaria

Published 2021년 5월 4일

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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has announced that Bulgarian factory pig farms can now export locally farmed pork to the EU, following the European Commission's decision to ease restrictions on pig production and trade in the country. This decision comes after the successful control of African swine fever in 2019 and 2020, as evaluated by the EC. However, the Bulgarian Consumer Protection Association has expressed concerns over an increase in imports of substandard chilled meat and eggs, sold at dumped prices, and has called on the agency to tighten control over the market.

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Factory pig farms in Bulgaria as a whole can now freely export locally farmed pork to the EU, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) recently said. The European Commission has eased restrictions on the production and trade of pigs and pigs in 20 municipalities in nine Bulgarian regions where some of the largest pig farms are located. Based on the excellent results in the fight against African swine fever (ASF) in 2019 and 2020, which were positively evaluated by the EC audits, the BFSA has submitted to the Commission its opinion that the current principles of regionalization They should no longer apply to affected regions. This is the second restriction reduction in a month. In March, the European Commission eased restrictions in five Bulgarian regions. Communication between the BFSA and the EC continues regarding the other areas to which the regionalization of the PPA still applies. In addition, Bulgarian farmers and traders have reported an increase in imports of ...

Source: Arriba El Campo