BUKU PENA PAKAR SME

ASFV was first identified in East Africa in the early 1900s as a disease causing high mortality in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus). The disease only affects pigs, and can be spread quickly and fatal. Malaysia, a country with domestic pig-farming industries, has taken measures to tighten importation of pigs and pork products from affected countries, in fear of the spread of the disease. Infection in the domestic pig- farming industry will require the government to undertake massive eradication measures, such as culling activities, quarantine and closure of pig-farms which will result in heavy losses for the industry as well as affect food security. In retrospect, some of the emergency measures undertaken by the government to curb the disease, such as implementing import restrictions may be challenged by the affected exporting countries, being argued as not being WTO consistent. The challenge could be carried out through the dispute settlement mechanism in the World Trade Organization. Defending the actions by the government and the potential ramifications of the retributive actions are also potential costs of ASFV to Malaysia. 24