ASF (African Pig Cholera) to strengthen waterside measures in cooperation with China, November 19 14:19
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will work with China's quarantine authorities to strengthen border measures to prevent domestic invasion of swine infectious disease ASF, a so-called African swine fever cholera, which is spreading in China and other Asian countries. It was.
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 19th, Mr. Eto, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revealed that he signed a memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the authorities responsible for quarantine in China.
Specifically, we plan to deepen cooperation between the two countries by examining methods for preventing illegal take-out of pork, etc. and bringing them in, and technical cooperation for quarantine.
In particular, the policy is to widely inform travelers from China, where ASF, which does not have vaccines, is expanding, that pork cannot be brought in without permission even if they are to eat for themselves.
Mr. Eto, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said, “Based on the memorandum, we would like to strengthen the cooperation with the Chinese authorities and deal with the risks accurately on illegal take-out and carry-in of agriculture, forestry and fishery products.”
Although ASF infection has not been confirmed in Japan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, since October last year, ASF virus genes have been confirmed one after another from sausages brought in from various airports and ports in China. Therefore, strengthening of border measures is required.