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The Government Gazette announced an extension of the period to delay the importation of pigs, wild boars, pig carcasses, and wild boar carcasses from Germany.

website “Royal Gazette” Publish Announcement of the Department of Livestock Development Re: Delaying the Importation of Pigs, Boars, or Carcasses of Pigs and Boar Carcasses from the Federal Republic of Germany B.E. 2022 B.E.

due to announcement Department of Livestock Development Re: Delaying the importation or transit through the kingdom of pigs, wild boars or carcasses of pigs, carcasses of wild boars from the Federal Republic of Germany B.E. 2022 dated February 24, 2022, published in the Government Gazette on March 21, 2022, effective for a period of ninety day From March 21, 2022, it will come into force on June 18, 2022.

however An outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has also been reported in the Federal Republic of Germany. From the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), which the disease can spread widely. This is mainly due to the movement of sick or disease-carrying animals or carcasses of animals that are sick or dead by such anthrax to various localities and to prevent such anthrax from spreading. come in This will affect the domestic pig and boar farming industry.

By virtue of Section 6 paragraph one and Section 33 of the Animal Epidemic Act B.E. 2558 (2015), Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development therefore issued an announcement as follows:

Article 1 to suspend the importation or transit through the Kingdom of pigs, wild boars, or carcasses of pigs, carcasses of wild boars originating from the Federal Republic of Germany.

Article 2 This Notification shall be effective for ninety days from 19 June 2022 onwards.

Announced on the 8th day of June B.E. 2022