US EditionChina bans pork imports from Barcelona after Spain's swine fever outbreak
- African Swine Fever was found in two wild boars near Barcelona, marking the first case in Spain since 1994, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
- Spain has suspended pork exports and activated control protocols, defining a 20-kilometer perimeter around the infected area, according to Catalan officials.
- The economic impact from the virus could be significant for Spain's pork sector, stated the Agriculture Minister of Catalonia, Oscar Ordeig.
- The European Food Safety Authority noted that the virus can take years to eradicate, with no vaccines or cures available.
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China bans pork imports from Barcelona after Spain's swine fever outbreak
China has banned pork imports from Barcelona province after Spain detected its first case of African swine fever in three decades in two wild boar found dead in the area, a Chinese Customs document seen by Reuters showed.
Swine plague continues to advance in Spain, as four new feral pigs killed in Barcelona by this disease have been detected that, for the time being, only affects Catalonia in Spain. However, this situation can endanger Spain’s exports worldwide, which were €8,784.6 million in 2024. Specifically, Spain currently has more than 80,000 pig exports and is the first exporter to Europe. China has also shown its concern about this situation and expects m…
Spain took measures on Saturday to mitigate the economic impact of an outbreak of African swine fever, a day after the first cases in three decades were announced in the Catalonia region.
Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said this Saturday that the government is trying to limit the impact on the sector at least one day after the announcement of an outbreak of African swine fever in Catalunha, the first since 1994. African swine plague, harmless to humans, is a viral haemorrhagic disease with mortality rate close to 100% among pigs and lambs.
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