Tune Mi-ryung, minister of agriculture, meals and rural affairs, speaks throughout a gathering in Sejong, Jan. 6. Yonhap
Korea positioned an import ban on German pork Saturday following an outbreak of extremely contagious foot-and-mouth (FMD) illness within the European nation, based on the agriculture ministry.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Meals and Rural Affairs stated the choice was made after Germany reported its first FMD case since 1988.
FMD is likely one of the most infectious ailments for cloven-hoofed animals, akin to cattle and pigs, and may unfold quickly if uncontrolled.
The ministry stated it’ll conduct FMD virus assessments on German pork merchandise shipped to the nation since Dec. 27.
At the moment, roughly 360 tons of German pork, shipped between Oct. 26 and Nov. 17, is awaiting quarantine inspection.
The ministry stated it’ll proceed with clearance procedures for the merchandise via the conventional course of as the utmost latent interval for the FDM virus is 14 days. (Yonhap)
