Philippines bans pig imports from LaosPublic health banners alerting about swine fever is seen in Chiang Rai, Thai side of the Golden Triangle, triple border between Thailand, Myanmar and Laos separated by Mekong river May 16, 2019. (Reuters photo)GENEVA: The Philippines has banned imports of pigs and pig products from Laos due to an African swine fever outbreak, it said in filings published by the World Trade Organization on Tuesday. The Philippines' move follows similar steps by China and Thailand, following an outbreak in Laos' southern province of Saravane. The Philippines also said it was introducing new "biosecurity measures", such as a quarantine period, for imports of plant-based feed products from countries with the disease, citing scientific evidence that African swine fever can spread via feed products. The extra controls on feed imports apply to Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Hungary, Laos, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Vietnam.

Source: Bangkok Post July 02, 2019 12:45 UTC