South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has announced a temporary ban on the import of German pork products due to the outbreak of the Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in the German state of Brandenburg.
According to the ministry, all German pork products, including those already in transit, will be subject to virus testing for CSF, which was first detected in a water buffalo herd in Märkisch Oderland district on December 27. Approximately 360 tons of German pork, shipped between October 26 and November 17, are currently awaiting quarantine inspections.
The last reported case of CSF in Germany dates back to 1988, and it is unclear whether the recent incident is an isolated case or if further infected herds exist. The CSF outbreak in Germany has raised concerns about the potential spread of the disease to other countries, including South Korea, which has a significant pork industry.