African swine fever in Italy: New openings for pork exports to Canada and the USA

"The political action we have conducted in such a difficult context marked by the ASF epidemic has led to a significant improvement in the export of pork products to Canada and the United States, demonstrating the constant attention of this Government to the entire pork sector affected by this disease. We have simplified the application of the health measures envisaged for exports to two countries that are among the most important from an economic point of view for this sector." This was stated by Undersecretary of Health Gemmato. "In particular - continues Gemmato - Italy is the first European country with cases of ASF to obtain the green light from Canada for the export of hams and products aged over six months, even from processing plants located in restriction zones established following the spread of the disease in the wild boar population. After a long and complex negotiation, Canada has accepted the requests made by the technicians of the Italian Ministry of Health who ...