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Philippines freezes pork imports from Taiwan following ASF outbreak
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of live pigs and pork products from Taiwan following an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak there.
The immediate moratorium covers live pigs, pork meat, pig skin, semen, and other related commodities.
DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. stated the ban is to prevent further ASF infections, protect the local swine industry, and ensure food security and consumer health.
The ASF outbreak in Taiwan was confirmed in domesticated pigs in Taichung City on October 25, as alerted to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
The DA's action adheres to the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code for ASF control and prevention.
All previously issued Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearances for Taiwanese pork products have been automatically revoked, and new applications are suspended.
Taiwan, a new supplier to the Philippines, shipped 23.34 metric tons of pork products in the first nine months of the year.
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