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US restricts pigmeat imports from Poland

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US authorities have announced the suspension of pork imports from Poland due to the outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) reported in the country.

Posted on Oct 23 ,11:28

US restricts pigmeat imports from Poland

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has suspended the imports of fresh and frozen pork and pork products from Poland. APHIS is also concerned about Poland's export protocols, which it is currently reviewing.

“As part of a routine review of ongoing operations, it came to our attention that one Polish facility exporting pork to the U.S. has done so in contravention of the stringent requirements in place to prevent the spread of serious diseases of livestock, like ASF,” the APHIS statement read.

The measures taken by the American authorities were taken out of caution to ensure the disease will not reach the North-American continent.

"We are also reviewing the protocols for a second Polish facility at this time. In order to give us time to ensure all Polish facilities that export pork and pork products to the U.S. are acting in accordance with our import requirements, we have suspended entry for all fresh and frozen pork from Poland until our review is completed,” APHIS added.

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