Negros Occidental imposes permanent ban on pork from Luzon

PIG IN A FARM. The Philippines is no longer Asian swine fever-free but there are still parts of the country not affected by the disease such as Negros Occidental. Image from Shutterstock.com

The ordinance will cover all live pigs, boar semen, pork and pork products including but not limited to canned good and food items containing pork whether cooked or uncooked, originating from, manufactured, and processed in Luzon and in ASF-affected countries and in other areas declared by the Department of Agriculture and World Organization for Animal Health.

Violators of the ordinance will pay fines ranging from P1,000 to P5,000 and face jail time of 6 months to one year, while a P500,000-budget will be allocated annually for the enforcement, operation, and implementation of the ordinance. He said the ordinance will take effect 10 days after publication, just before the 90-day ban on pork imports ends on December 18.

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