National Immigration Agency (Kaohsiung County Service Center) received a report from the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, stating that the African swine fever (ASF) virus was detected in a parcel sent from Thailand. It was found that a Thai migrant worker’s girlfriend sent parcels containing sausages to Taiwan.
It was found that a Thai migrant worker’s girlfriend sent parcels containing sausages to Taiwan. (Photo / Provided by Kaohsiung Brigade)
NIA emphasized that the people bringing pork products from ASF-infected zones will be fined up to 1 million New Taiwan dollars. (Photo / Provided by Kaohsiung Brigade)
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, it has been a long time since the Thai migrant worker returned to his hometown. This is therefore his girlfriend mailed Thai spices, dried fish, sausages, and other ingredients to him, hoping that he could have a taste of hometown food during the Chinese New Year holiday in Taiwan.
Although he has seen much relevant information about “Prevention of African Swine Fever” released by the National Immigration Agency (NIA) and government agencies, he still tried his luck and asked her girlfriend to send meat products to Taiwan. Unexpectedly, the food contains the African swine fever virus.
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Kaohsiung County Service Center promote “Prevention of African Swine Fever” by disseminating multilingual information. (Photo / Provided by Kaohsiung Brigade)
NIA emphasized that the people bringing pork products from ASF-infected zones will be fined up to 1 million New Taiwan dollars. If the individuals are unable to pay, they will be refused to enter Taiwan. If the individuals violate the regulations by sending or purchasing pork products from abroad to Taiwan, one can be sentenced to a maximum of 7-year imprisonment and a fine of 3 million New Taiwan dollars.
