Product Movement

Foot and mouth disease (FMD), classical swine fever (CSF), and African swine fever (ASF) are NOT public health or food safety concerns. Product that has passed FSIS inspection is safe and wholesome for human consumption, and potentially may be released into commerce for human consumption.

Domestic Movement

Animals which pass ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) are safe and wholesome for human consumption, even if they are in the pre-clinical or recovery stage of an FMD, CSF, or ASF infection. Many packing plants have on-site rendering capacity for non-edible products, so any virus in those products would be destroyed.

International Standards

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Codes aim to assure the sanitary safety of international trade in terrestrial animals and their products consistent with the expanded mandate of the OIE which is ‘to improve animal health worldwide’. During an FMD, CSF, or ASF outbreak, OIE recommendations for international trade will be followed.

Informational materials for FMD, CSF, and ASF are below:

• OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, FMD
• OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, CSF
• OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, ASF