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At the initiative of the Polish delegation, the Council was updated on and discussed the issue of the eradication of African swine fever, in particular in relation to the role of EU neighbouring countries such as Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova.
Delegations shared their concerns about the spreading of the disease and underlined the key importance of good international cooperation to have effective prevention. The Commission restated its continued commitment to fight the disease through a multi faceted and multi lateral approach, including through field visits, training and pilot projects in third countries.
It also encouraged member states to establish bilateral cooperation projects with neighbouring countries.
Thursday May 11, 2017/ Consilium/ European Union.
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