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The National Quality and Animal Health Service (SENACSA) has started the procedures to request the Classical Swine Fever-free country certification to the World Animal Health Organisation (WOAH).

The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the Colombian Association of Pork Producers trained 52 vaccinator technicians in order to increase immunization coverage against CSF.

The Russian Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the reocurrence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in the centre of the country.

As a part of the CSF prevention system, the Ministry of Agriculture announced the implementation of new regulations for the transport of live pigs, pig products and by-products, and genetic material in different states and regions.

As a health control measure, the municipalities of El Playón, Lebrija, Bucaramanga, Girón and Rionegro were quarantined.

ICA declared a state of health emergency in several municipalities in the department of Sucre, where there have been outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever

Chile is the only country in South America that fulfils this requirement.

Mexico became one of the first countries in the world to be declared free of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) by the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties [OIE] in French).

For the first time, 23 countries were recognised as “free from CSF” in Europe, the Americas, Asia and a zone in Brazil.

The international recognition by the OIE will be made official today, Thursday 28 May.

In 2015, it is expected to vaccinate 102,400 pigs against CSF, a disease that is in the process of being eradicated in Peru.

MAFF had previously recognized the States of Sonora, Jalisco and Yucatan, among others, as disease-free.

The Mongolian Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the presence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in the centre of the country.

Since 2001, Paraguay keeps a classical swine fever-free status without vaccination.

The ICA calls for producers to take appropriate preventive measures to strengthen the Atlantic hog production.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) recommended that Chile be declared a country free of Classical Swine Fever (CSF).