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In its Memorandum 2019-048 released on Monday, the FDA directed all importers, distributors, retail outlets, and other dealers "to immediately recall all pork meat products imported from countries suspected to be affected by ASF virus."
The FDA has asked the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP), local government units (LGUs), and other government agencies in the recall and seizure of these pork meat products in the market.
Health Undersecretary and FDA OIC Director-General Rolando Enrique D. Domingo also warned the public on the purchase and consumption of processed pork meat products from countries affected by the dreaded ASF.
The FDA also expanded the temporary ban on the importation, distribution, and sale of all processed pork meat products coming from these16 countries -- China, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia, South Africa, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Mongolia, Moldova, and Belgium.
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Piñol also ordered quarantine officers of the Bureau of Animal Industry to implement stricter measures on the entry of pork meat products. He also reiterated his warning to incoming passengers that “bringing in meat and other agricultural products without the necessary permit, especially those coming from ASF-affected countries", could get them slapped with a fine of up to PHP200,000
Tuesday May, 28, 2019/ PNA/ Philippines.
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