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In December 2013 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland submitted their respective plans and cost estimates for the implementation of emergency measures during 2014.

Carcasses of four wild boars (mummified remains) were found on the territory of the tract “Lutnoye” near the village “Znamenka” (Smolenskaya Oblast).

Samples were taken from the animals. They were sent to the national reference laboratory for African Swine Fever, and their results have been negative to the presence of the virus.

All the laboratory tests have been found to be negative for swine fever, and the suspicion has, therefore, been called off and the slaughterhouse has reopened.

The measures should cover the animals delivered to the slaughterhouse as from 17 February 2014, the date of adoption of the Lithuanian preventive measures.

Defra, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government are inviting views from stakeholders on proposals to introduce new regulations for the control of an outbreak of ASF, CSF or swine vesicular disease in GB.

An inspection should be carried out within two months at the Lithuanian and Polish plants producing animal products and willing to export them to the CU countries.

Chief Veterinary Officer of Switzerland, Hans Wysf, denied imposing any import restrictions on Polish pigmeat.

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.