February 1, 2021

Belgium's decree permits restocking of pig farms following ASF outbreaks

A Belgian Ministerial Decree has last month permitted the restocking of Belgium's pig farms in areas affected by African swine fever.

Pig farmers in the Gaumais area, who had to slaughter their pigs as a precautionary measure in 2018, will be able to resume their activities.

With ad hoc biosecurity rules and measures in place, the decree also allows the loading of pigs from different origins onto the same vehicle. This applies to both pigs intended for slaughter and breeding stock.

Additionally, it will be possible to unload breeding pigs onto different farms.

- AFSCA (Belgium)