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The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil has decided to strengthen the health measures for imported live pigs in order to guarantee that some diseases, such as porcine epidemic diarrhoea, do not enter the country.

There are 337 susceptible animals, out of wich 293 cases.

The goal is to ensure the safety of the Brazilian swine herd, especially after the outbreak of PED in countries that regularly export live pigs for breeding to Brazil.

The restrictions are imposed since April 7, 2014.

This framework with a budget of almost €1.9 billion covering the period 2014-2020 will fund priorities in the area of food and feed.

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.

Since the virus was detected in October 2013 – the first time in seven years within Japan – the virus has already spread to 18 of Japan’s prefectures, killing over 39,000 piglets as of April 2.

The risk that African swine fever is endemic in Georgia, Armenia and Russian Federation has increased from moderate to high since 2010.

China, the world's largest consumer of pork, has asked the USDA to conduct testing and provide certification that live hogs come from herds that are free of porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED, virus.

Last week’s number down to 270. This maintains the general downward trend in positive case submissions.

USDA announces $20 million effort to reduce damage caused by feral swine.

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.

Last 25th March the virus was detected in 15 animals on a farm with fattening pigs that had had contact with the infected farm in Lucerne.

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Lithuania, that Member-State should be declared officially brucellosis-free.