Chile bans imports of Colombian meat over foot-and-mouth disease

sebaubi July 13, 2020

Published July 13, 2020, 12:51 AM by manilabulletin_admin

Chile placed a temporary ban on meat imported from Colombia, citing an outbreak there of foot-and-mouth disease.

Chile’s government authority responsible for grain and livestock cited an outbreak of the highly contagious ailment in the eastern Colombian department of Arauca as the reason for the move.

Foot-and-mouth disease affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, pigs, deer, goats and sheep | AFP File | Manila Bulletin
Foot-and-mouth disease affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, pigs, deer, goats and sheep | AFP File | Manila Bulletin

Officials in Santiago said the ban would remain in effect until they are convinced that the outbreak has been brought under control.

Shipments of Colombian meat to Chile began just last month, after an exhaustive, years-long approval process.

Via Manila Bulletin