# Strict new controls on pork and pork products to protect Britain’s pig sector against African swine fever - GOV.UK

> The UK announced new controls from 1 September 2022 barring imports of pork and pork products over two kilograms from the EU and EFTA unless they meet EU commercial standards. The measure aims to keep African swine fever out of Britain's pig herd. Commercial imports are unaffected.

- Date: 2022-08-31 · published 2022-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16252-strict-new-controls-on-pork-and-pork-products-to-protect-britain-s-pig-sector
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Restricting pork imports into Great Britain may lift domestic pork prices and shift demand toward British supply, with limited direct effect on feed grain markets.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

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| HOGS | 2024-03-04 | [China tries to stabilise pig population as pork prices plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31188-china-tries-to-stabilise-pig-population-as-pork-prices-plunge.md) | -1.7% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/strict-new-controls-on-pork-and-pork-products-to-protect-britains-pig-sector-against-african-swine-fever

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