China Releases Import Procedures for Irish Pigs

China announced new quarantine and sanitation requirements for imports of breeding pigs from Ireland, China's General Administration of Customs said in an Oct. 18 announcement, according to an unofficial translation. Irish pigs will be subject to China's quarantine and hygiene requirements, the notice said. Also, while there currently are no swine epidemics in Ireland, Irish customs will halt all exports to China if diseases do break out in Ireland, the quarantine guidelines said.