U.S: Enhanced swine traceability resolution adopted
The approved standards will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for inclusion in the regulations mandating live swine traceability.
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The approved standards will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for inclusion in the regulations mandating live swine traceability.
If finalized, the rule would create for the first time a comprehensive set of regulations establishing requirements for the content and format of the labeling for new animal drugs.
The investment will support their role in prevention and preparedness for African swine fever and Foot and Mouth Disease.
Levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food remain low in the European Union, according to the latest report from EFSA.
The outbreak started in two wild boars in northeast Albania.
Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines.
Resistance of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria to commonly used antimicrobials continues to be observed frequently in humans and animals, according to EFSA.
The responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials needs to be improved in all sectors - human, animal, plant/crop, and environment - to preserve their public health benefits.
The project, known as JAMRAI 2, aims at reducing the risk of exposure of citizens to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and is supported with €50 million under the EU4Health programme, making it the largest EU-funded action on AMR to date.
The increased efforts against wild boar were adopted after the outbreak of African swine fever in wild boar in Sweden in September 2023.
Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture reaffirmed their commitment to work to strengthen animal health and disease prevention in the livestock sector through the U.S.-Mexico Commission for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Animal Diseases (CPA).
Camera traps, data loggers, and simulations are all involved in the DeathBoars project for the prevention of African swine fever in northeast Italy.
The increase in the number of outbreaks in several North African countries and the recent detection of the SAT 2 serotype in Algeria increase the risk of disease entry.
Commission approves €1.46 billion Czech State aid schemes to support prevention of spread of poultry and pig diseases.
This was the first outbreak of 2024 and the first case of African swine fever in the Gyeongbuk region.
We present how African swine fever has evolved in different European countries since its confirmation in 2014, with data updated to 2023.