Radio Taiwan International
Date: 09 September, 2019
By: Leslie Liao

Airports around the country will begin looking for meat products on travelers arriving from the Philippines

Taiwan will begin prohibiting travelers from bringing in any meat products from flights originating in the Philippines. That was the word from the Central Emergency Operation Center for African Swine Fever. The center said Philippine authorities confirmed cases of African swine fever on Monday.

Beginning 4:00 pm Monday, travelers arriving from the Philippines will be subject to inspection. Those found with meat products will be fined NT $200,000 on the first offense, and NT $1,000,000 for subsequent offenses. Travelers who are unwilling or unable to pay the fine will be sent to the National Immigration Agency and denied entry into Taiwan.    [FULL  STORY]