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Japan to import Spanish pork processed before swine fever outbreak
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Japan will import Spanish pork processed before the swine fever outbreak, ensuring safety from Barcelona's containment zone.
MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan has accepted importing pork from within the containment zone near Spain's Barcelona that has been processed and refrigerated before the outbreak of African swine fever in the area, the head of Catalonia's regional agriculture department told reporters on Friday.
(Reporting by David Latona; Editing by Andrei Khalip)
African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs, leading to high mortality rates. It poses significant risks to the pig farming industry and can impact international trade.
A containment zone is a designated area where specific measures are implemented to control the spread of diseases, such as African swine fever, to protect livestock and agriculture.
Pork processing involves the preparation of pork products for consumption, including slaughtering, butchering, and packaging, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
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