Government premises Pig Import Prohibition Withdrawal

Government premises Pig Import Prohibition Withdrawal, The Indonesian government lifted the ban on pork imports of animals and derived products are in effect since May 2009 suggest that the spread of the virus known as H1N1 flu Pigs in 2009.

In Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 05/M-DAG/PER/2/2010 about the removal of import ban pork and its derivatives products such as quoted by Antara, described the decision is the result of limited coordination meeting on people's welfare since June 29, 2009 was not found infected by the disease pigs to humans

Other considerations lifted a ban on pork imports is the result of risk assessment and recommendation of the World Animal Health Organization (World Organization for Animal Health / Woah / OIE) June 11, 2009 which states that pork is handled hygienically, as recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Office International des Epizooties (OIE), World Health Organization (WHO) and Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), not a source of influenza virus infection