日中、検疫強化で覚書締結　アフリカ豚コレラ侵入阻止へ

　農林水産省は１９日、出入国する旅行客の持ち物に対する検疫強化で協力する覚書を、中国政府と締結したと発表した。アジアで猛威を振るう家畜伝染病「アフリカ豚コレラ（ＡＳＦ）」の侵入を阻止する狙い。
　日中がそれぞれの空港や港で家畜の伝染性疾病や植物の病害虫の侵入を防ぐため、農畜産物の検査や検疫を強化する。郵便物も対象とする。検疫探知犬やＸ線検査での技術協力、関連情報の共有、旅行客への広報活動などで連携する。
　ＡＳＦは昨年夏以降、中国や韓国などで流行。中国などからの旅行客が日本の空港へ違法に持ち込んだ豚肉製品からＡＳＦウイルスを検出する事例が相次いでいる。（2019/11/19-14:55）

The Japanese agriculture ministry has agreed with the Chinese customs authority to strengthen quarantine inspections at airports and ports, a move designed to prevent African swine fever from entering Japan, the ministry said Tuesday.
   According to a memorandum of agreement signed on Monday, Japanese and Chinese quarantine and customs officials will enhance inspections of farm and livestock products brought by travelers. Postal items will also be subject to the stringent checks.
   The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the General Administration of Customs also agreed on technical cooperation in using sniffing dogs and X-ray equipment for quarantine checks, as well as on information sharing and joint campaigns to inform travelers about tighter inspections.
   African swine fever has been rampant in China and South Korea since last summer. Many pork products illegally brought to Japanese airports by travelers from China have been found to contain viruses of the disease.