Location this Friday First appearance of African swine fever (ASF) In Spain since November 1994 in the city of Bellaterra, Barcelona, it has been a real setback for some of Rifna’s gems: pork. Specifically, as reported by the Director General of Health of Agri-Food Production and Animal Welfare Emilio García Moro, among more than 400 types of export certificates 121 blocked. Furthermore, countries such as Japan and Mexico have already closed their doors to Spanish pork exports. Other related destinations e.g United States, United Kingdom also South Korea They will limit their restrictions to the area affected by the outbreak because they recognize what is called “regionalization.” As for Chinaone of the largest consumers of Spanish pork (last year it was exported to the Asian giant worth 570.7 million eurosA protocol to protect pork exports due to this disease was signed during the last trip of the Spanish kings, limiting their veto power over exports to infected areas. In total, Spanish pork is exported to 112 countries.
García Moro reported that in the case of China, they had already reported the outbreak before the agreed upon 24 hours and requested that the signed protocol be activated within The last visit of the Kings of Spain For Asian power. It has opened the door to the regionalization of exports by province in the case of swine fever, that is, the emergence of a focus of this viral disease does not mean the closure of a relevant market in China. The Director General of Agricultural Food Production Health and Animal Welfare pointed out this “We already have an acknowledgment of receipt from the Chinese Ministry of Customs.” He added, “The authorities of this country have already asked us for technical information.” However, Spanish exports have already seen the Asian giant’s door partially open since then Two export certificates blocked At the request of their Chinese counterparts, including salted pig intestines.
In any case, Garcia Moro warned against this in accordance with what was signed with China “Barcelona will not be able to export, the rest of the meat industry will do so. The representative of the Ministry of Agriculture added, “We have to evaluate each case individually because there are countries that will impose conditions,” referring to other market cases such as UK, USA or South Korea Which recognizes “territorialization” and will only close the door on pork from the region affected by an outbreak in two wild boars.