{"id":5465,"date":"2025-12-04T09:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vicasso.net\/sin-categoria\/impact-of-the-african-swine-fever-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T09:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:53:10","slug":"impact-of-the-african-swine-fever-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vicasso.net\/en\/news-about-the-sector\/impact-of-the-african-swine-fever-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of the African Swine Fever outbreak."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83d\udd0e Spain activates new export restrictions due to the first case of ASF in 30 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

The Ministry of Agriculture<\/strong> has issued an urgent instruction after confirming an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF)<\/strong> in wild boars located in Cerdanyola del Vall\u00e8s (Barcelona). The disease has not been detected in Spain since 1994<\/strong>, and its appearance requires an immediate review of all health certification procedures for export.<\/p>\n\n

You can read<\/strong> all the details of the instruction in the following links<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd17 Link to instruction: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udd17 Link to the official MAP page: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udccc What does it imply for international trade?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The MAPA instruction<\/a><\/strong> establishes a series of measures that are already affecting operators, shipping companies, freight forwarders and inspection services:<\/p>\n\n

1-Blocking ofcertificates in CEXGAN<\/strong> that require Spain to be a “PPA free country<\/strong>“. Operators cannot request these certificates until further notice. <\/p>\n\n

2-Immediate<\/strong> suspensionsby third countries<\/strong>: key destinations such as Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Mexico, South Korea or the United Kingdom have issued total or partial restrictions on pork products, by-products or genetic material.<\/p>\n\n

3-Higherdocumentation burden<\/strong>: exporters must provide full traceability – from farms of origin to processing plants – and sign a responsible declaration<\/strong>, especially for destinations that apply regionalization or additional conditions.<\/p>\n\n

4-Required thermal<\/strong> treatments: export is only possible for certain products if a virus inactivation process in accordance with the OMSA Code is accredited.<\/p>\n\n

5-Restricted<\/strong> areas: many municipalities in Barcelona and nearby counties are under restriction, which affects the origin of raw materials and associated logistic routes.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udce6 Impact for the logistics chain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

These measures involve:<\/p>\n\n