January 31, 2013

Belarus ceases pork imports from Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Belarus has suspended pork imports from Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, over an outbreak of African swine fever.

According to Rosselkhoznadzor (the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance), African swine fever was detected at the Prilutskoye hunting farm, Uglich District, Yaroslavl Oblast, in close vicinity to the administrative border with Tver Oblast.

According to the Veterinary and Food Monitoring Department of Belarus, measures have been taken to prevent the import of live animals, pork and processed pork products, hides, hoof raw materials, hog hair, hog meat, and hunter's trophy acquired from susceptible animals.

The department stressed the necessity of additional measures for environmental control over pig-breeding complexes and farms.