Barantin Deputy for Animal Quarantine Sriyanto said the policy was based on an official report from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) regarding the ASF outbreak in Barcelona.
"Based on the WOAH report, we have instructed all Barantin technical units and quarantine officers to increase vigilance and tighten supervision of pork and its products from Spain," he said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sriyanto said WOAH recorded the case as a recurrence of an eradicated disease, referring to the reappearance of ASF after Spain had previously been declared free of the disease since 1994.
As a preventive measure, Barantin is denying the entry of pork and its derivatives from Spain until the animal health situation is declared recovered based on an official WOAH report.
"If we find imported pork from Spain, quarantine measures will be taken, including rejection and or destruction," he said.
Barantin has also sought support from relevant agencies to disseminate information and educate the public at entry and exit points, including airports, seaports, and border crossings, on the risks of ASF.
ASF is a viral disease that is highly contagious among domestic and wild pigs, with a mortality rate that can reach up to 100 percent.
The disease does not pose a threat to human health but can severely affect pig populations and cause significant economic losses to the livestock sector.
The ASF virus is highly persistent in the environment and can survive on clothing, footwear, vehicle tires, and processed pork products such as ham, sausage, and bacon.
Human mobility and the movement of animal commodities are believed to play a major role in spreading the disease across regions and countries.
Sriyanto said preventing ASF entry is critical to protecting the national pig industry and avoiding wider economic impacts.
He urged the public to report suspected violations involving animal commodities to the nearest quarantine officer or through the Barantin WhatsApp Center at 08111920336.
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Translator: Aria Ananda, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Anton Santoso
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