In accordance with the Office Internationale des Epizooties (OIE) Animal Health Code and in consideration of the stringent control measures taken by the veterinary authorities against Classical Swine Fever, the temporary ban on the importation of live pigs, pork and pork products from the Netherlands is hereby lifted subject to the following conditions:

FOR DOMESTIC PIGS:

The presentation of an international animal health certificate stating that the animals:

1) showed no clinical sign of CSF on the day of shipment;

2) were kept in a CSF free country since birth or for at least the past 40 days.

FOR FRESH MEAT OF PIGS:

The presentation of an international sanitary certificate attesting that the entire consignment of meat comes from animals:

1) which have been kept in a CSF free country since birth or for at least the past 40 days;

2) slaughtered in an abattoir and found to be healthy before and after slaughter.

FOR MEAT PRODUCTS OF PIGS:

The presentation of an international sanitary certificate attesting that the:

1) entire consignment of meat products comes from animals slaughtered in an abattoir and found to be healthy before and after slaughter;

2) meat products have been processed to ensure the destruction of CSF virus;

3) necessary precautions were taken after processing to avoid contact of the meat with any source of CSF virus.

This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 15 Sept. 1998

(SGD.) WILLIAM D. DAR
Acting Secretary

Recommending Approval:

(SGD.) TEODORO A. ABILAY, PH.D.
Director IV, BAI