Dec 3rd, 2025
3 mins
Members should be aware that on 28th November 2025, Spain notified Defra that cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) were detected in wild boar within the Barcelona province.
This is Spain’s first outbreak of ASF since 1994. As a result, Spain has lost its ASF-free status.
Regionalisation measures and restrictions for ASF in Spain have now been implemented and reflected in the relevant third-country lists, following confirmation of the restricted zones by the Spanish authorities. The OVS note can be found on GOV.UK.
This means that trade from outside the restricted zones can now resume as normal and trade from within the restricted zones is restricted (live porcines and fresh porcine meat) or subject to additional conditions (meat products). Porcine semen is restricted from the entire territory of Spain.
Please see updated third country lists:
- live porcines –Â Live+Ungulates.pdf
- porcine semen –Â Porcine+Semen.pdf
- porcine meat –Â Fresh+Meat+of+Ungulates.pdf
- porcine meat products –Â Meat+Products.pdf
Please note, Defra have advised that until the extent of the outbreak is known, there is no flexibility on the issuing of Export Health Certificates in relation to production date.
Any products which have already reached GB and are being held at BCP’s will undergo a tracing exercise to allow them to be released, but this may inevitably cause some delays.
We will keep members updated as Defra issue further guidance.
