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The European Union Commissioner for Agriculture declared last Tuesday, during the informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers, that African swine fever should "be taken more seriously".
According to Hogan's statements, "so far we are not having the success we should or we could have. We need the cooperation of everyone in the member states." "We must treat very seriously the spread of this disease and take it more seriously in some Member States, especially in terms of biosecurity measures," said Phil Hogan, also noting that we can not "give the impression that nothing has been done in Eastern Europe. " There are currently 9 countries in the EU affected by this disease
Phil Hogan welcomed the measures taken by Belgium to contain the disease, following the announcement of the culling planned of 4000 domestic pigs from farms located in the affected area. The Belgian minister announced, and Hogan confirmed, that the European executive will finance 50% of these cullings.
Wednesday september 26, 2018/ EC/ European Union.
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