SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL—Manila and Brasilia are one signature away from implementing a regionalization agreement on African swine fever (ASF) to ensure uninterrupted pork shipments, according to an industry group here.
Typically, the Philippine government enforces a country-wide temporary import restriction to prevent the spread of dangerous communicable animal diseases.
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However, with a regionalization arrangement, the government will impose an import ban only on specific areas or zones affected by animal disease.FEATURED STORIES
