THE country bans all pork products from Singapore after a wild boar carcass tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF).
Reports said there have been outbreaks of the disease in various countries, including the Philippines.
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) imposed a temporary ban on pig products from Singapore.
This means travelers entering the Philippines carrying pig products from Singapore will have the items confiscated.
The temporary ban on the importation of pigs from Singapore comes amidst an outbreak of ASF in the Philippines.
However, Singapore is not an accredited country to export any porcine products to the Philippines.
Nonetheless, the ban includes hand-carried pork products that may be susceptible to ASF. These can be from international vessels or any other routes.
Mr Domingo Panganiban, the senior undersecretary of the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture, elaborated that the ban includes the importation of domestic and wild pigs as well as their products and by-products.
He cited examples such as pork meat, pork skin, porcine processed animal proteins, and semen originating from Singapore.
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