United Kingdom strengthens measures against ASF from Europe

Published 2024년 10월 2일

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The UK government has implemented emergency measures to protect its pig industry from African Swine Fever (ASF). Starting September 27, personal imports of pork and pork products from the European Economic Area, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Switzerland will be prohibited unless they meet EU trading standards and weigh under 2kg. This action aims to prevent ASF from entering the UK, which could potentially destroy its £8 billion pig industry and its £600 million in annual pork exports. The UK has not experienced an ASF outbreak and maintains strict controls on commercial meat imports.

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Immediate measures have been introduced to protect pig farmers and the industry from an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). To safeguard the UK’s pig and farming industries, personal imports of pork and pork products from the EEA (European Economic Area), the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland will be banned from 27 September unless the products are manufactured and packaged in accordance with EU trading standards and weigh less than 2kg. An outbreak of ASF could have a significant impact on the UK’s £8 billion pig industry and its £600 million annual exports of pork and pork products. It is estimated that an outbreak could cost the UK between £10 and £100 million. These new measures will protect UK pig farmers and pork products by preventing infected meat from crossing the ...

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