Vietnam reopens its market to pork from Germany

After confirmation of African Swine Fever (PSA) on wild boars in Germany in September 2020, several countries reacted by banning imports of German pork. After intense negotiations, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) managed to get some Third Countries to accept the concept of "regionalization", allowing pork exports from PSA-free areas. The last country to accept this regionalization agreement was Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnam reopens its market to pork imports from Germany. Other BMEL negotiations with various markets: In February, Singapore also accepted the regionalization agreement for imports of pork and pork products. Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and South Korea have approved exemptions from the total ban on exports of processed pork products. Shortly after the start of the PSA outbreak in Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada accepted imports of fresh pork from PSA-free areas. Thailand has not prolonged the export ban by three months, which means that ...