Italy: PSA emergency, exports of hams and cured meats increasingly at risk

Published 2024년 5월 22일

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A new ordinance has been enacted to address the African swine fever (PSA) emergency after infected wild boar carcasses were found near pig farms and sausage factories in Piacenza and Parma. This ordinance introduces new restriction zones in line with European legislation. The USA has banned the import of short-matured cured meats from these areas, following Canada's similar move in April. However, PDO Parma raw ham, which requires at least 14 months of maturation, is excluded from the ban. Despite the PSA emergency, sales of Parma Ham, especially sliced ham in trays, have increased significantly, particularly in international markets. The Italian pig herd contraction has led to a 5% reduction in production in 2023 compared to the previous year.

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New ordinance, the second this year, for the PSA emergency. The provision, which came into force immediately, introduces some innovations which became necessary after the recent discovery of some infected wild boar carcasses in the areas of Piacenza and Parma which are located close to pig farms and sausage factories, effectively decreeing new areas of restriction as required by European legislation. Not only. After Canada, which in April closed the import of hams and cured meats coming from the new restriction zones of Parma, in the first days of May the USA closed the entry of short-matured cured meats (less than 400 days), coming from the same areas, fortunately excluding PDO Parma raw ham which requires a minimum maturation of 14 months. «The PSA emergency worries us a lot – says Stefano Fanti, director of the Consortium for the protection of Parma Ham – even if, fortunately, it is not negatively impacting the sales of the product». In fact, the commercial results of these ...

Source: InformateAgrario