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Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply has adopted another measure to prevent the introduction of African swine fever virus (ASF) into the country. As of September 10, travelers arriving in Brazil are not allowed to carry pork products from any country in their luggage. This temporary measure applies to those arriving in the country by air, sea, or land. Until now, the restriction was limited to the entry of pork products from countries with ASF cases reported in the last three years.
The ban is included in the update of the list of authorized commodities, established by Normative Instruction No. 11/2019, which allows for better border surveillance by the International Agricultural Surveillance (Vigiagro) units.
The exception is for canned pork products, sterilized by heat, whose entry into the country is allowed as long as they are in their original packaging, duly identified and in a quantity suitable for the traveler's own consumption, and not for marketing or distribution.
The Ministry also emphasizes that the prohibition of entry of pork products does not apply to regular imports from any country, which comply with Brazilian import requirements for trade and distribution throughout the national territory.
September 10, 2021/ MAPA/ Brazil.
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