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Memorandum Order No. 04 Series of 2020 on the Temporary ban on the Importation of Domestic and Wild Pigs and their products including Pork Meat, Pig Skin and Semen originating from Indonesia.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
International trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Swine Meat Wild fauna Wildlife products
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Memorandum Order enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Memorandum Order establishes the temporary ban on the the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products including pork meat, pig skin and semen originating from Indonesia. The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture institutes the following emergency measures for the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products from Indonesia: 1. Banning the importation of domestic and wild pigs and their products, including pork meat, pig skin and semen; 2. Immediate suspension of the processing, evaluation of the application and issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import clearance to the above-stated commodities; 3. Stoppage and confiscation of all shipments of the above stated commodities into the country by all DA Veterinary Quarantine Officers/Inspectors at all major ports.

Full text
English
Website
spsissuances.da.gov.ph