Philippines lifts poultry ban on Japan

Philippines lifts import ban on canned pork, Japanese poultry

The Philippines will once again import canned pork products following the lifting of a temporary ban imposed in response to the spread of African swine fever (ASF).Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel issued Department Circular (DC) No. 42 on Aug. 11 to lift the ban on the importation of industrially manufactured, hermetically sealed, and heat-treated canned pork products.The move follows the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) import risk an…

Philippines lifts poultry ban on Japan

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) lifted the temporary ban on poultry imports from Japan after officials declared the East Asian country free of bird flu. The DA issued Department Circular No. 40, resuming imports of domestic and wild birds, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, from Japan. READ: DA suspends importation of Japanese