Jakarta, Jan. 6 -- The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) has banned the import of pork and its derivatives from Spain following reports of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in the country.

Barantin Deputy for Animal Quarantine Sriyanto said the policy was based on an official report from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) regarding the ASF outbreak in Barcelona.

"Based on the WOAH report, we have instructed all Barantin technical units and quarantine officers to increase vigilance and tighten supervision of pork and its products from Spain," he said in a statement on Tuesday.

Sriyanto said WOAH recorded the case as a recurrence of an eradicated disease, referring to the reappearance of ASF after Spain had previou...