The European Commission announced on Monday that it will deploy an EU veterinary emergency team to Catalonia “Providing support to national and local authorities” In order to contain an outbreak of African swine fever detected in the Collserola Natural Park. This was stated by the community’s executive director “Watch closely” Situation: “Spain must take the measures provided for by EU legislation. We are ready for this Help with whatever is necessary If the effect of the disease increases.
military emergency unitEconomic and Monetary Union) I have already mobilized a reconnaissance team Technology Emergency Intervention Group and the environment to cooperate in the tasks of containing and attacking the outbreak of the disease. Up to 14 possible cases of wild boars that died from the disease are being studied so far.
01/12/2025
CyL will intensify wild boar hunting to prevent transmission
The Junta de Castilla y León will intensify the hunting of wild boars to reduce their numbers, especially in boar areas, to avoid transmission of the disease. If the virus is discovered in the communitysomething that has not happened yet. This measure, which will be implemented within the wild boar management plan drawn up by the Council, is in addition to other measures for prevention, surveillance and action against African swine fever, which will be intensified due to the positive cases detected in wild boars in the province of Barcelona.
01/12/2025
“Do not leave a six-kilometer radius.”
The Military Emergency Unit (UME) mobilized Monday morning 117 of its forces from the Madrid and Zaragoza base To join the containment work implemented by the government since Friday in the fight for Containing the outbreak of African swine fever It was discovered in the Collserola mountain range that surrounds northern Barcelona. The device’s sources explained 20 minutes Which meetings were held during the morning to determine forces needed to contain the disease And prevent its spread:The priority is to neutralize the plague“It does not leave a six-kilometre radius” from ground zero where wild boars were found dead with the virus.
01/12/2025
Requires an appearance in Parliament
Head of the General State, Salvador Ella, He has been requested to appear before Parliament to report on the management of swine feverAs government sources explained on Monday. Ella had been on a corporate trip to Mexico since Saturday, which sparked criticism from Gantz, who stated that president He is “absent” in this crisis, and from the European Reform Party, which asked him to return to Catalonia now and not wait until Friday. These two groups also requested their presence in Parliament throughout the morning. At the same time, the PSC confirmed that the ILA party was conducting “comprehensive monitoring” of the crisis and was in “permanent contact” with the government. advisor Agriculture, Oscar Ordig, and with advisor Interior Minister Nuria Barlon.
01/12/2025
Several countries have already announced a ban or temporary suspension of pork exports from Spain after an outbreak of African swine fever was detected in Collserola (Barcelona). Specifically, markets such as Japan, Mexico or TaiwanChina chose to completely suspend imports of Spanish pork, while China banned imports from 12 companies in the Barcelona province. In addition, the disease has also caused interruptions About 120 health certificates Exporting various pork products to nearly 40 countries. (Read the history of Marie Latorre)
01/12/2025
Catalonia believes it is possible that contaminated sausages may have arrived
he advisor African swine fever (ASF) likely arrived in Spain via land, said the state’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Oscar Ordig. Because of contaminated sausages that wild boars may have eatenalthough this has not been confirmed. In a press conference held on Monday to report on the epicenter of this animal disease, Ordig noted that the virus has not yet entered farms and there are no new confirmed cases among wild pigs. Thus, there are only two cases confirmed last Friday and eight suspicious cases that have not yet been confirmed by the reference laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, all of this out of 40 animals analyzed.
01/12/2025
Deployment of the European Union Veterinary Emergency Team
The European Commission announced on Monday that it will deploy an EU veterinary emergency team to Catalonia “Providing support to national and local authorities” In order to contain an outbreak of African swine fever detected in the Collserola Natural Park. This was stated by the community’s executive director “Watch closely” Situation: “Spain must take the measures provided for by EU legislation. We are ready for this Help with whatever is necessary If the effect of the disease increases.