Belarus imposes ban on pork imports from Germany due to the ASF

Belarus bans pork imports from Germany due to African Swine Fever (AFS) , informs BELTA.

According to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE), cases of susceptible animal species of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been recorded on the territory of Brandenburg lands. In this regard, from September 14, temporary restrictions were introduced on the import into Belarus of live pigs, zoo and circus animals of susceptible species, pork (including wild boar meat) and other food pig raw materials, as well as products of their processing, leather, hornbeam and intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from animal susceptible species, other products.

The department is informed of the need to take additional control measures to biologically protect pig breeding complexes of all forms of ownership.

African Swine Fever (Montgomery disease) is a viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. There's no vaccine for him. Almost the entire population of sick animals dies. ASF is safe for humans.

SOURCE: BELTA