Bulgaria presented the European campaign to eradicate ASF

There is still no harmonized legislation for the categorization of open-air pig holdings in the European Union, the information is limited and therefore needs to be interpreted carefully. This was said by the Deputy Director of the Center for Risk Assessment in the Food Chain (CHRC) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ilian Kostov during a webinar organized by the Center, which presented the campaign "Stop African swine fever" of the European food safety (EFSA). Were the checks for the virtual herds a miracle in three days? The main goal of the event was to raise public awareness about the disease, focusing on the key role of farmers and stockbreeders in controlling African swine fever (ASF). The campaign started last year, initially in 9 target countries. This year, EFSA is expanding its scope to include 9 new countries, including Bulgaria, identified on the basis of risk, based on the specific epidemic situation regarding ASF. The campaign complements the ongoing efforts of the European Commission ...