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Exports to Japan are reopened for heat-processed pork and pork products from Italy, but only from meat derived from pigs born and raised in areas without African swine fever (ASF) restrictions and pigs found to be free of infectious disease symptoms at ante- and post-mortem inspection.
Japan had imposed a ban on exports of pork and pork products from Italy. The ban applied "irrespective of the origin of the meat from which these are obtained, effectively leading to the forfeiture of all export permits already held by the establishments."
Under the agreement, processing establishments that perform heat treatment of pork products (designated heat-processing facilities) must be authorized.
It remains the responsibility of the Italian central authority to approve (approved by the government of the exporting country) establishments that perform the stages prior to heat treatment (slaughtering, cutting, and/or any processing prior to heat treatment).
May 18, 2023/ National Association of Italian Veterinary Doctors/ Italy.
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