African swine fever situation in Europe-Presentation-AGRI ...
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Update on African swine feversituation in the EU
Bernard Van Goethem
Directorate G - Crisis preparedness in
food, animals and plants
DG SANTE, European Commission
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ASF in Asia and the Pacific
1. China (Aug 2018)
2. Mongolia (Jan 2019)
3. Vietnam (Feb 2019)
4. Cambodia (March 2019)
5. Hong Kong (May 2019)
6. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (May 2019)
7. Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Jun 2019)
8. Myanmar (Aug 2019)
9. The Philippines (Jul 2019)
10. Republic of Korea (Sep 2019)
11. Timor-Leste (Sep 2019)
12. Indonesia (Nov 2019)
13. Papua New Guinea (Mar 2020)
14. India (May 2020)
15. Malaysia (Feb 2021)
16. Buthan (May 2021)
ASF in the Dominican Republic
• ASF still spreading worldwide in July
2021 first outbreak notified in domestic pigs
in the Dominican Republic
• EU offered assistance through the OIE
(EUVET experts)
• Currently half of the provinces are
positive for ASF
• High risk of further spread to other
countries (American and beyond)
• Awareness on ASF must remain high as
it represents a continuous global risk for
the pig sector, but also for the feral pig
populations, biodiversity and the
environment
1. Lithuania (1/2014)
2. Poland (1/2014)
3. Latvia (6/2014)
4. Estonia (7/2015)- 1 single outbreak in 2021 after 3 years
5. Romania (7/2017)
6. Hungary (4/2018) – only in wild boar
7. Bulgaria (6/2018)
8. Slovakia (7/2019)
9. Greece (2/2020) – only one outbreak in pigs
10. Germany (9/2020) –close to PL border
11. Sardinia, IT – unrelated epidemiological situation
ASF in the EU in 2014-2021
Czechia – 6/2017, free from ASF since 02/2019
Belgium – 9/2018, free from ASF since 11/2020 ASF in the EU in 2021 (up to 27/8/2021)
ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs
ASF cases in wild boar
* ADIS – Animal Diseases Notification System
ASF in the EU: 2019-2021
No
ADIS*
data up to
27/8/2021
1. POLAND
2. LITHUANIA
3. LATVIA
4. ESTONIA
5. ROMANIA
6. HUNGARY
7. BULGARIA
8. BELGIUM
9. ITALY (Sardinia)
10. SLOVAKIA
11. GREECE
12. GERMANY
TOTAL
2021
Cases
wild boar
Outbreaks
domestic pigs
2147 71
102 -
195 2
44 1
850 1119
2499 -
194 4
- -
5 -
1380 7
- -
1466 3
8884 1207
2020
Cases
wild boar
Outbreaks
domestic pigs
4156 103
230 3
320 3
68 -
906 1060
4052 -
533 19
3 -
42 -
388 17
- 1
403 -
11101 1206
2019
Cases
wild boar
Outbreaks
domestic pigs
2477 48
464 19
369 1
80 -
693 1728
1605 -
165 44
482 -
63 1
27 11
- -
- -
6425 1852
Belgium free from ASF
09.2018-08.2019 since 01.08.2019 • Urgent response
• Tailor made hunting
wild boar
management
• Active search of
carcasses
• Fencing
• Coordination and
close cooperation at
all levels
• No outbreaks in pigs
ASF in Germany• ASF occurrence:
• in wild boar, since September 2020, almost
2000 cases, confined in two Landers at the
border with Poland (Brandenburg and Saxony)
• In domestic pigs, in July 2021, three
outbreaks in Brandenburg (blue circles)
• Measures in place as per EU legislation
and guidelines
Only a very limited area of Germany is affected!
Only 3 outbreaks were notified in small establishments
of domestic pigs, and quickly contained!
Zoning is in place!
• Worrying evolution of the situation in
Poland, in domestic pigs and wild
boar
• High number of cases and outbreaks
in the three main clusters North,
South and West (blue circles)
• In July 2021 ASF was notified in
central regions of Poland in new
areas in domestic pigs, far from
previously recognised clusters (red
circle)
• Further enlargement of ASF related
restrictions might be needed in due
course
ASF in Poland
• Preparedness
• Scientific advice (EFSA)
• Network of labs (+ EURL)
• Research
• Legislation (horizontal + specific)
• EU Guidelines
• Zoning (Regionalization)
• Border controls
• Audits
• Financial support
• Training (BTSF)
• Public awareness
• Urgent intervention (EUVET)
• International cooperation
• GF-TADS
Main EU initiatives on ASFhttps://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-192783
17 January 2020, Berlin (Germany) International Green Week
https://ec.europa.eu/info/events/high-level-international-conference-2020-jan-17_en
23 March 2021, WTO SPS CommitteeThematic session on ASF (remote)
The SPS Committee held a thematic session onAfrican swine fever based on a proposalsubmitted by the European Union
150 participants, including WTO Members fromAfghanistan to Zimbabwe, WTO, FAO, OIE and EC
Representatives from the EC, Belgium andGermany presented on EU zoning and specialASF control measures adopted to ensure safetrade.
Conclusions: international cooperation,recognition of OIE international standards andzoning are critical tools to guarantee safe tradeeven when ASF is present
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/sps_e/sps_thematic_session_230321_e.htm
From 21 April 2021:
New Implementing Regulation
• Restricted zone I (‘an additional further restricted
zone’) – zone, bordering zone II or III, where
relevant (no ASF)
• Restricted zone II (‘an infected zone’) – ASF in wild
boar
• Restricted zone III (‘a further restricted zone’, in
addition to PZ/SZ) – ASF in domestic pigs (with or
without ASF in wild boar)
EU zoning measures for ASF
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In line with
OIE!
• The EU legislation foresees strict measures to apply zoning:
• based on science;
• fully in line with the international standards (e.g. OIE)
• in areas affected - risk mitigation measures
• Business continuity:
• the negative impact of animal diseases is reduced (safe trade from non-restricted areas, safe
derogations for affected areas, etc.)
• Proven to be effective to prevent/control/slow down the spread of diseases
• eradication in certain situations: Czech Republic, Belgium
• Recognized internationally and by certain trading partners
EU zoning measures = guaranty for safe trade
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• Sustainability of pig farming in the EU and globally
• Backyard/small-scale farms
• Wild boar management (appropriate reduction)
• High density in certain areas
• Absence of the vaccine against ASF and certain other scientific / research
gaps
• Risk of ASF introduction by international travelers and human mediated
‘jumps’
• Recognition of international principles of zoning by some trading partners
Main challenges
• in Asia since 2018 ASF has been rapidly spreading in wide
areas and in many countries. Recently arrived in domestic pigs
in the Caribbean region (Dominican Republic July 2021).
• in the EU for almost ten years (since 2014) ASF has been kept
under control
• It remains a challenge in certain/limited areas/zoning/MS (zoning
applied!)
• Small - scale (backyard) farms
• ASF control and eradication in wild boar in wide areas
Conclusions
• EU has a knowledge and expertise to control and eradicate ASF
• in wild boar: ASF has been eradicated from CZ and BE
• in domestic pigs: many good examples exist in the EU
• Overarching EU animal health control = guaranty for safe trade
• no outbreaks of diseases caused through (legal) trade (intra-EU
or to other trading partners)!
Thank you
© European Union 2020
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Dedicated ASF website of the Commission:
https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/animal-diseases/control-measures/asf_en
Interactive tool of EU zoning for ASF:
https://santegis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=45cdd657542a437c84bfc9cf1846ae8c