Veterinary Service of the Customs Union and the EU plan to develop a program to combat the ASF

Veterinary Service of the Customs Union and the European Union are planning to develop a joint program to combat African swine fever (ASF).

According to "Interfax" Rosselkhoznadzor spokesman Alexei Alekseyenko , on Tuesday in Vilnius opened the meeting of Heads of Veterinary Services of the Customs Union and the European Union, on which we will focus on joint measures to combat this dangerous disease of animals.

« Until recently, the opposition ASF was uncoordinated , but finally , European colleagues have heard and understood the real danger posed by this disease , - he said. - If the virus gets into the population of wild boars in Europe, stop it already will be extremely difficult. "

According to him , the meeting , which will take place over two days , we are , in particular, will focus on the development of a joint program to combat ASF. " Russia has great scientific potential and the practice of anti- EMA , which can be useful European colleagues , also of great importance is the fact that at the level of the Russian government created an office to eliminate ASF ", - said A. Alekseyenko .

From August 31 to Russia began to conform to the new requirements of the pig farms in connection with the ASF.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, since 2008, since the penetration of ASF on the territory of Russia , the direct damage from the disease than 2 billion rubles. During this period, killing more than 400,000 pigs. Indirect damage assessment Rosselkhoznadzor could reach 20-30 billion rubles.

ASF registered in 14 regions of the Russian Federation and in two regions of Belarus .