The ban on the import of pork from Moscow, Volgograd Russia to Belarus

July 16 imposed a ban on the supply of pork from Moscow and Volgograd regions of Russia to Belarus.

reason - to deliver in these areas, African swine fever. Also, according to the Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision Ministry of Agriculture, temporarily limited supply of pork from the Belgorod region.

"The Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision informs about the need to take measures to prevent the import into the territory of Belarus, Moscow and Volgograd regions of live pigs, pork, including wild boar meat, food processing, leather, rogokopytnogo and raw intestines, hair, hunting trophies derived from animals of susceptible species, feed made from raw material origin of these regions, "- said in pointing out the website of the Department of veterinary supervision Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

The ban also applies to second-hand equipment for the maintenance, the slaughter and butchering of pigs.

According to Rosselkhoznadzor, new pockets of African swine fever have been detected since early July in the Belgorod, Volgograd and Moscow regions.

But not all is well in Belarus. ASF foci were identified two areas - Ivie district of the Grodno region and in the Vitebsk region.

Source : BelaPAN, meatinfo.ru