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The restrictions are imposed since April 7, 2014.

The EU today launched a case in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the Russian ban on imports of pigs, fresh pork and certain pig products from the EU.

The risk that African swine fever is endemic in Georgia, Armenia and Russian Federation has increased from moderate to high since 2010.

From April 7, 2014 temporary restrictions on importation of finished pork products from the plants of the Republic of Lithuania and Republic of Poland into the Russian Federation are being imposed.

The European Commission has established control measures relating to African swine fever in Poland, Lithuania and Sardinia (Italy) by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178.

Producers of pigmeat may apply for the aid in respect of animals slaughtered from 26 February 2014 until 25 May 2014.

To ensure real safety of pork products pigs must be born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the countries not only free for African swine fever but also not adjacent to the countries where ASF was registered.

These revised animal health measures identify three levels of risks for ASF and redefine the infected areas where ASF risks have been identified.

Last January, the presence of African swine fever was detected in the European Union after being free from this disease for years (except for Sardinia, where this disease is endemic).

Hunting is not a tool to drastically reduce the risk for introduction and spread of African swine fever virus in wild boar populations.

The Commission has published the Decision 2014/134/UE in which it specifies, once more, the infected regions in Poland, and that will be applicable until April 30th.

Kalemba had earlier said that because of the ban some 5,000-6,000 tons of Polish pork products are not crossing the eastern border each day.

The farmers’ compensation scheme will be applied as of the date of introducing restrictions on the area of Poland designated by law.

The fence will be constructed in the territory of the focus of the swine fever – Varcios, Gedimino and Kalesniku forests in Alytus and Varena districts.

During the Talks the European experts suggested a plan of regionalization of the EU territory which is limited to isolation of 6 Lithuanian regions and several Polish provinces situated at the border with the Republic of Belarus.

During the visit, the experts visited the border crossing with the Republic of Belarus and evaluated its biosecurity level. Veterinary procedures used in places where both dead wild boards were found have been verified.