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Ukraine has banned the import of pork from the European Union

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Ukraine
Published May 8, 2021

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Ukraine has banned the import of pigs and pig products from the European Union due to the spread of African swine fever. This was reported by the Department of State Food and Consumer Services in Ivano-Frankivsk region on its Facebook page. According to official information from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), cases of ASF are registered in the European Union, in particular, in Slovakia, Romania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria and Hungary.

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To prevent the introduction of the ASF pathogen into the territory of Ukraine, the orders of the Chief State Veterinary Inspector prohibit the import of a number of goods from the above countries. "It is prohibited to import into Ukraine: animals belonging to pigs, bakers and tapirs, genetic material and products from them, except for products that have been processed in accordance with the requirements for import (shipment) to the customs territory of Ukraine of live animals and their reproductive material, food products of animal origin, fodder, hay, straw, ...
Source: Agrobusiness
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