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Vietnamese pigs are banned in Russia

  • 12 Mar 09:53

Rosselkhoznadzor temporarily restricts deliveries of live pigs and pig products from Vietnam. Since March 5, 2019 the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has introduced temporary restrictions on the supply of live pigs and pork products from Vietnam due to the registration of African swine fever in this country. Outbreaks of a dangerous disease are confirmed by official data from the International Epizootic Bureau (OIE). Restrictions apply to domestic pigs, products of slaughter, used equipment for housing, sperm and embryos of domestic pigs. The exceptions are the following types of products that have been processed. Read more...

Russia bans pig import from five regions of Japan

  • 28 Feb 11:48

Rosselkhoznadzor has introduced a temporary ban on import of Japanese pork from five prefectures of the country. The import of pigs from five regions of Japan is prohibited to Russia, reports rosng.ru. These are the regions of Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, Osaka and Shiga. On their territory the Russian veterinary services have documented cases of classical swine fever (CSF). This information came from the International Bureau of Epizootic. The Russian side has already banned the transportation of live pigs from these territories, as well as their embryos and meat and skins. The exception will be products that have undergone thermal and other processing, during which the viability. Read more...