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Canada secures African swine fever zoning arrangement with the Philippines

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has secured an African swine fever (ASF) zoning arrangement with the Philippines to safeguard animal health while ensuring trade continuity, allowing pork exports from ASF-free regions if the disease were ever detected in Canada. The Philippines, a key market under Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, imported about $279 million in Canadian pork in 2024, making this agreement vital for economic stability. ASF, though not a human health risk, is highly contagious and fatal to pigs, posing serious threats to Canada’s herds and economy. 

This arrangement, reaffirmed through ministerial collaboration in Manila, adds to Canada’s seven ASF zoning agreements, including with the U.S., EU, and others, which collectively cover nearly 40% of Canada’s pork export value, strengthening preparedness and reducing potential trade disruptions through international cooperation.

 

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Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
Security and Trade Facilitation Programs
International Trade and Border Management
Exports

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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