Due to further cases of African swine fever in popular holiday destinations such as Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, travelers returning from southeastern Europe are urged not to bring pork products into Austria. Privately produced meat in particular poses a risk.
Meat or sausage products from private production that are not subject to official controls pose a major risk to the Austrian animal population. The AVP virus could travel to Austria in these products.
Bringing potentially affected pork products (cured ham, sausages, meat spreads, etc.) from non-EU countries is generally prohibited. Household quantities may be imported from EU countries, provided that the manufacturer has subjected them to a veterinary inspection in the country of origin. In any case, this should have been done for products that are regularly on the market.
Also avoid contact with live animals
Infections can spread rapidly among pig populations and have serious consequences. Travelers are therefore not only allowed to not bring self-slaughtered pork and wild boar feed, but may only throw any leftovers of meat and sausages they have brought with them into stable, lockable rubbish bins. Contact with domestic and feral pigs in affected countries is also discouraged.
In order to detect outbreaks in the wild boar population at an early stage, the AGES (Agency for Health and Food Safety) reiterates that all animals found dead and suspected of being sick should be reported to the veterinary authorities throughout Austria.
Source: Krone
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