Denmark plans on building a fence to avoid ASF
The government and the Danish Popular Party have signed an agreement on a series of initiatives to avoid ASF from entering Denmark.
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New ASF outbreak in domestic pigs in Romania
Romania has confirmed a new ASF outbreak in domestic pigs. The last one occurred last January.
Reproductive ratio for the local spread of African Swine Fever in wild boars in the Russian Federation
The study identifies the ASF transmission rate value in affected natural wild populations, for the first time, which could provide basis for modelling ASF transmission.
EU: the role of hunters in the control of ASF
A brochure has been published, in several languages, on the important role of hunters in the control of African swine fever.
ASF: Member States shall promote and spread information on the control measures
The Member States concerned shall ensure that passenger transport operators, including airport and port operators, travel agencies (including hunting trip organisers) and postal services operators are required to draw the attention of their customers to the control measures.
ASF: Member States to reinforce awareness raising campaigns on the disease
Reinforce the communication on the risks linked to ASF as a crucial element to prevent the spreading of the disease.
African Swine Fever: Member States to reinforce awareness raising campaigns on the disease
Communication actions will target passenger transport operators as well as postal services operators.
EU: health control measures relating to African swine fever
New cases of African swine fever in wild boar in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia constitute an increased level of risk.
Poland requests aid for the pig sector
Poland encouraged the Commission to take action among others through: aid for private storage...
Whirlwhind of slaughterings. Uncertainty.
The threat of ASF in Germany causes that nobody wants to keep greats stocks because of the risk that they become ‘unsaleable’. This attitude of selling at all costs has caused a collapse of meat prices in Europe.
Germany-ASF: The need to ensure effective separation between wild and domestic animals
The transport and delivery routes for livestock production must be closely monitored.
Poland plans the implementation of the biosecurity regulations on all the pig farms in the country
The Work Group is preparing a regulation project that introduces the obligation of all the farms to adapt, so they fulfil the biosecurity programme principles.
Ukraine forbids the import of pigs and their products from Poland
The prohibition affects four voivodates.
ASF is still active in the Eastern EU countries
Since June 2017, these countries have notified 3,089 outbreaks in wild boars and 122 in domestic pigs.
New ASF outbreak confirmed in Romania
The current outbreak, notified by the WOAH, has been detected on a backyard farm.
EU request for retaliation against Russia in pig products dispute referred to arbitration
At a special meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 3 January, a European Union request for authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations with respect to the Russian Federation in a dispute over import restrictions on pig products was referred to arbitration.