African swine fever: eleven countries have suspended meat imports from Belgium

Because of African swine fever, eleven countries outside the European Union have suspended imports of pork from Belgium, “Belgian newspaper Le Soir said on Wednesday.

Belgian Minister of Agriculture Denis Ducarme informed that South Korea, China, Belarus, South Africa, Taiwan, Mexico, the Philippines, Japan and Singapore introduced embargo on pigmeat, Ukraine and Serbia introduced embargo on meat products in addition to pork, after five wild boars infected with African swine fever were found in Belgium’s south-eastern region. (MTI)