Ban imposed on import of pigs as disease threatens in the wake of flooding

Since midnight on Sunday, there has been a temporary ban on the import into Poland of pigs, wild pigs, pork and pork products from 28 European countries. Andrzej Komorowski, the government's chief veterinarian, announced that the reason for introducing the ban is the possibility of transferring and spreading infectious disease, especially swine fever, in areas affected by flooding, where life is in chaos and proper veterinarian supervision is difficult. The main problem is feeding the animals, since forage is in short supply. Also, the animals in the flooded areas are especially vulnerable to infection. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 2; Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) P.W.