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The governments of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, through the Andean Community (CAN), and Venezuela, requested FAO technical assistance to ensure an Andean subregional strategy for control and eradication of CSF.

The affected farms are located in Guatemala and Suchitepequez Departments.

The Russian veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of classical swine fever in Saratovskaya Oblast.

OIE has reported three new outbreaks of classical swine fever.

Great efforts have been made and favourable results achieved in the last decade in the eradication of the disease both from domestic pigs and more recently in wild boar.

The health-minded body Porc Bretagne OVS has decided to launch a device for protecting the health status of the region.

A total of 35 animals (wild boars) were found susceptible to the CSF.

The Commission allows dispatch to other Member States of fresh pork and prepared meat products from pigs reared in Romania provided that the channeled system is running.

The restriction was applied from June when classical swine fever virus was detected in pig farms.

Classical Swine Fever in wild boars at two hunting areas located in Vladimirskaya Oblast and Smolenskaya Oblast.

No other outbreaks of classical swine fever have been detected so far by the official veterinary services in pigs from the villages or farms around the outbreaks.

The European Commission has published the Decision 2011/838/EU of 13 December 2011 amending Decision 2008/855/EC as regards the period of application of animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States.

This is the first time that Romania is authorised after its accession because of the classical swine fever situation that has however largely improved in the last years.

The Chituplun Chines outbreak is limited to this farm. No further cases have been observed. Epidemiological surveillance continues at national level.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of El Salvador has decided to suspend imports of pork from Guatemala after confirming the occurrence of classical swien fever in the neighboring country.

France has informed the Commission about recent developments with regard to classical swine fever in feral pigs.