CFIA adds controls for imports of Spanish feed ingredients after African swine fever outbreak

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added Spain to a list of countries subject to feed import controls due to an outbreak of African swine fever in that country.

African swine fever can spread through contaminated feed or feed ingredients.

Canada may recognize parts of Spain as free of ASF, while other zones are considered affected, which could allow Canada to to trade feed ingredients without concerns of spreading disease. However, importers may be subject to extra permitting requirements.

The late November outbreaks near Barcelona represented the first ASF outbreak in the country since 1994. In total, 13 wild boars have tested positive for the virus in the hills outside the city.

ASF is harmless to humans but can be deadly for pigs and wild boars.