# Scottish farmers call on Westminster to tighten EU border controls | The Herald

> NFU Scotland's pig committee says the UK has delayed post-Brexit border checks on imported meat until January 2024. Farmers warn this leaves them exposed to African Swine Fever and leaves UK producers at a disadvantage against EU importers.

- Date: 2023-01-17 · published 2023-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37728-scottish-farmers-call-on-westminster-to-tighten-eu-border-controls-the-herald
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Weak border controls raise the risk of African Swine Fever entering the UK, which could hit pig supply and pork prices if an outbreak occurs.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-05-20 | [‘Excessive’ controls reduce animal infections in Korea - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46968-excessive-controls-reduce-animal-infections-in-korea-the-korea-herald.md) | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| HOGS | 2023-03-16 | [More action urged on foot-and-mouth \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36800-more-action-urged-on-foot-and-mouth-the-western-producer.md) | -6.2% | -11.3% |
| HOGS | 2023-12-01 | [Diseases on farms in South Africa: recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system - BetsBulletin South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16135-diseases-on-farms-in-south-africa-recent-outbreaks-point-to-weaknesses-in-the.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| HOGS | 2020-11-11 | [Long An steps up measures to control bird, pig diseases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50032-long-an-steps-up-measures-to-control-bird-pig-diseases.md) | -0.6% | -3.0% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-04 | [African swine fever kills more than 20 wild boar in Poland \| The Seattle Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55484-african-swine-fever-kills-more-than-20-wild-boar-in-poland-the-seattle-times.md) | -1.7% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- heraldscotland.com: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23255058.scottish-farmers-call-westminster-tighten-eu-border-controls/

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