Moldova will keep the restriction on the import of pork from Ukraine until the hotbeds in the neighboring country are annihilated. In a news conference, director general of the National Food Safety Agency Gheorghe Gaberi said the Agency during a month prevented the import of almost half a tonne of pork from Ukraine into Moldova. The meat was found in the luggage of passengers, IPN reports.
Gheorghe Gaberi noted that the risk of African swine fever on Moldova’s territory persists because the consumers bring meat in bags into the country.
He added that 40 days passed since the hotbeds of African swine fever were identified in northern Moldova. If no new cases are reported during the next 20 days, Moldova will be removed from the list of states where the virus is still present.
