February 6, 2025

Brazil signs regionalisation agreement with Singapore, ensuring continued supply of pork despite ASF

Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has signed a regionalisation agreement with Singapore to ensure the continuity of pork and pork product exports if an African swine fever outbreak occurs in Brazil.

The agreement, now in effect, allows trade to continue as long as the disease remains confined to a specific area and sanitary measures are implemented in line with World Organization for Animal Health guidelines. This measure enhances trade security and predictability, benefiting industry stakeholders in both countries.

Marcelo Mota, director of the Department of Animal Health at Mapa's Secretariat of Agricultural Defense, highlighted that the protocol reflects Singapore's confidence in Brazil's veterinary services and the efficiency of its pork production sector in ensuring food security.

Brazil has been free of ASF since 1988 and holds official international recognition from WOAH for this status. Gaining access to Singapore — one of Asia's most stringent markets — opens new trade opportunities in the region.

- National Hog Farmer