Negotiations between CVOs of Russia and Belarus
The negotiations were held on the initiative of the Belarusian side on the 13th of April and were devoted to resuming pork and beef imports from meat-processing plants of Belarus.
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Current state of ASF in the EU, Russia and Ukraine
During the first trimester of 2015, new outbreaks have been confirmed in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia and Russia whilst, for the moment, the OIE has not informed of new cases in Ukraine.
European Union: more areas subject to the animal health control measures due to ASF
The Commission has decided to amend the list of areas subject to animal health control measures due to ASF.
Russia/ Canada: talks on cooperation in veterinary surveillance
The talks were devoted to the discussion of vital issues related to cooperation between the countries in veterinary surveillance and assurance of biological safety of mutually delivered animal products.
FAO: ASFORCE workshop for a better understanding of African swine fever
The main goal of the workshop was to update countries on the progress in the knowledge on ASF achieved within ASFORCE.
Paving the road for designing an African swine fever vaccine
Dr. Rodriguez’s team has confirmed the presence of multiple potential vaccine candidates, larger than previously thought.
Detection of ASF, CSF, and FMD viruses in swine oral fluids by multiplex reverse transcription RT-PCR
Equivalent results were observed in 4 independent studies and demonstrate the feasibility of oral fluids and mRT-qPCR for surveillance of ASF, CSF, and FMD in swine populations.
Coordinating control strategies against African swine fever in Eastern Africa
Considering the expansion of the pig sector in eastern Africa, the increasing trend in ASF outbreaks in the sub-region and its transboundary nature, the disease has been identified as a high priority for the region.
Poland confirms a new outbreak of ASF in pigs
Pig farm in Pucilki (Podlaskie) with a total of 7 susceptible animals, of which 5 developed symptoms.
Rabobank: pork market turbulence will remain
According to Rabobank, in 2015 turbulence will remain with uncertainty about the possible remergence of PEDv, the developments regarding ASF...
Russia confirms ASF in a pig farm
The total population of susceptible animals in the outbreak area is 27,932, of which 664 developed symptoms.
Russia/ EU: roundtable discussion involving national veterinary services
In case Russia removes retaliatory economic restrictive measures pork export from the EU will be possible after a new form of veterinary certificate is agreed upon.
State of ASF in the EU, Ukraine and Russia in 2014
During year 2014, 254 outbreaks were confirmed in the EU: 214 in wild boars and 40 in domestic pigs.
Ukraine reports a case of African swine fever in a wild boar
On the territory of the hunting ground Desnyansko-Starogutsky, a dead wild boar was found by the rangers.
Colombia and Peru create the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
In this regard, ICA's Border Protection Deputy confirmed that Peru would like to gain in-depth knowledge of the Classical Swine Fever eradication program.
Finland: wild boar population to be culled
The culling is being carried out in an effort to prevent the spread of African swine fever virus from Russia into Finland.