Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Order Imposing Conditions in Relation to Secondary Control Zones In Respect of African Swine Fever
WTO code |
G/SPS/N/CAN/1244/Add.4 |
Date notice |
13/09/2019 |
Notice type |
Regular |
Title |
Order Imposing Conditions in Relation to Secondary Control Zones In Respect of African Swine Fever |
Summary |
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented new import requirements for select feed ingredients imported from countries identified as posing a potential concern with respect to African Swine Fever (ASF). The identified products will require an import permit prior to importation from the specified countries and the conditions in the implementing order and the import permit will need to be met. These conditions include heat treatment and/or hold times (depending on the product in question) designed to mitigate the risk of contamination of these products with the African Swine Fever virus.
Canada has expanded the list of regions or countries likely to be affected by this measure to include
Serbia and Myanmar. The updated list is noted below:
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: Specific regions or countries: Belgium; Benin; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; China; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Czech Republic; Estonia; The Gambia; Ghana; Guinea-Bissau; Hong Kong, China; Hungary; Italy; Kenya; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lithuania; Madagascar; Malawi; Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nigeria; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Senegal; Serbia; Sierra Leone; Slovak Republic; South Africa; Tanzania; Togo; Ukraine; Viet Nam; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Product |
Order Imposing Conditions in Relation to Secondary Control Zones In Respect of African Swine Fever |
Country |
Canada |
File attach:
NCAN1244A4.pdf
Orther Notice: