Orban banned the import of meat from Poland

The restriction also applies to feed for farm animals.

The regulation included information that a ban on importing animals and meat from Poland, as well as from Croatia, Czech, Slovenia and Romaniais a mirror response to the restrictions previously introduced by these countries in connection with the epidemic of pimples on Hungary. Although the text shows that Poland and other countries blocked the import of Hungarian meat to protect animals on their territory, the Hungarian Prime Minister considered “unlawful trade restrictions”, and he considered the actions of these countries to be “artificial interference interference”.

The ban on importing meat from Poland is valid until the end of August this year. The prime minister's regulation allows Hungary to transit the goods covered by the goods, provided that it is previously reported, and will not remain in the territory of the country for more than five days.

The epidemic of pimples in Hungary broke out at the beginning of April – these were the first cases of the disease in this country since 1973. Among the actions taken by the authorities to prevent the spread of the disease, it was forbidden to import animals to the regions in which pimples were detected, and their export only to the designated place of slaughter. Police was involved in the control of farms. The actions were coordinated together with the authorities Slovakiawhere bonfires were also detected.

The pimples are a highly contagious and dangerous viral disease for animals. The disease also attacks animals living wild, but does not pose a threat to human life.

“There are no pimples in Poland and there is no suspicion of possible virus transmission in the territory of the Republic of Poland,” said in Tuesday's announcement Ministry of Agriculture and rural development.