EU EXTENDS RULES ON PORCINE EPIDEMIC DIARRHOEA IMPORT CONTROLS FOR US AND CANADA-SOURCED PIGS
December 1st, 2014
THE EUROPEAN Commission has extended health controls on imports of live pigs from the USA and Canada until October 31 next year (2015) because of concerns about continued cases of porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED).Brussels imposed rules in July that live exports – for breeding and production – must be accompanied with certificates saying that the pigs were PED-free and had not been anywhere near an infection. This system was authorised until January 12, but the outbreak seems to be continuing.The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal and plant health ...
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