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South Korea Halts Pork Imports from Germany Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak

South Korean Ministry of Agriculture implements immediate import ban following virus detection in Brandenburg, Germany, aiming to prevent potential economic repercussions.
The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture has announced an immediate suspension of pork imports from Germany following a recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a buffalo herd located in the eastern German state of Brandenburg.

The ministry detailed in its statement that the ban is effective immediately, with further measures including comprehensive FMD testing on all German pork products bound for South Korea to begin on December 27.

Currently, approximately 360 tons of German pork are undergoing quarantine testing procedures, as reported by SEEbiz.

The outbreak, which was confirmed in the town of Henno near Berlin, has prompted precautionary culling measures involving pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals to contain the spread of the disease.

Foot-and-mouth disease is recognized as a highly contagious viral ailment affecting cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs.

The virus poses no direct threat to human health but can severely impact livestock populations, presenting significant economic challenges for farmers and the agricultural sector.

This recent outbreak marks the first known occurrence of FMD in Germany since 1988 and the inaugural case in Brandenburg state.

Both Germany and the broader European Union have been considered free from FMD in recent years, underscoring the significance of this development.

However, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Germany's federal research center for animal diseases, successfully identified a specific strain of the pathogen, facilitating the rapid development of an effective vaccine.

South Korea represents a crucial market for German pork exports within Asia, with approximately 106,000 tons imported in 2019. However, trade was disrupted the following year due to the African swine fever outbreak, with import activities only resuming incrementally until recent developments.

According to Germany's Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, the country exported a total of roughly 2.3 million tons of pork internationally last year, with most shipments destined for European nations.

Italy ranks as the largest importer of German pork, followed by Poland and the Netherlands.

This ban poses potential ramifications for international pork trade dynamics, highlighting the interconnected nature of global agricultural markets and the importance of strict veterinary controls to mitigate the spread of animal diseases.
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