Philippines reopens markets for German pork
After almost seven years, the Republic of the Philippines is once again allowing imports of pork and pork offal from Germany. This opens up an important export market for German producers. This was preceded by years of complex negotiations by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs (BMLEH).
Federal Minister Alois Rainer commented: "Opening up markets for our producers and companies is a top priority for me and my ministry. It is therefore very good news for the agriculture and food industry that the Philippines is once again allowing imports of German pork after many years - just as South Korea has already done. This shows that We are setting the right political priorities with our agricultural export strategy."
The background to the import ban was the occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) in the EU and in Germany in 2020. As a result, several countries outside the European Union banned the import of German pork and products derived from it. In a letter dated 22 April 2026, the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines confirmed the recognition of the so-called regionalization for ASF and the lifting of the import ban from 2019. This means that the export of pork and pork offal to the Republic of the Philippines is now possible again despite ASF.
For several years now, the BMLEH has been working hard to lift this ban by means of a regionalization agreement, most recently as part of talks within the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). The agreement that was promised had to be underpinned by detailed technical information on animal health in Germany.
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