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Reopening Chinese border for German pig far away
Talks between Germany and China about lifting the import ban for German pork are difficult. That is what the German State Secretary for Agriculture, Uwe Feiler, said.
It has now been a year since China banned the import of German pork, following the discovery of African Swine Fever (ASF) on German territory. Since then, Germany has asked for a regionalization rule that only bans meat from regions where infections have been detected. Experts from both countries are still discussing the situation and the possibilities for regionalisation.
Difficult consultation
The talks have so far been difficult and without much success, said German State Secretary Feiler last Friday (September 10). He added that other countries that have tried to reach regionalization agreements with the Chinese government in the past have also failed to do so. Still, he says, Germany is not giving up hope. "A number of countries have accepted our proposals for regionalization and we are continuing to work to achieve this with China." According to Feiler, the German authorities are able to keep the disease limited to a small area in the east of the country.
First half of September 55 infected boars
In the period from 1 to 14 September, 55 wild boars infected with ASF were found at the Friedrich-Loefler-Institut. The number of cases therefore appears to be slightly lower than in the months of June, July and August. At that time, between 240 and 250 ASF infections were diagnosed each month.
Steve Wissink
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