Food Safety Authority
The BFSA Stopped the Import of Pepper and Pomegranate with Pesticides from Turkey
Since the beginning of the year, the Bulgarian Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has seized 27 118 kg of pepper and pomegranate imported from Turkey, the agency's press center reported.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development meets Polish counterpart
The Polish Minister of Agriculture, Krzysztof Ardanowski, asked his Romanian counterpart, Minister Adrian Oros, to have a bilateral meeting, to discuss topics of common interest such as the funding of agriculture under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in the 2021-2027 interval, capping direct payments, redistributive payment, supporting family farms and young farmers, as well as drafti
African Swine Fever in 346 localities of 26 counties
The African Swine Fever (ASF) is present in 346 localities of 26 counties (out of a total of 41 counties, ed. n.), with a number of 1,223 outbreaks (of which 13 in commercial farms and 6 in type-A farms), an increase over September 12 when 1,185 outbreaks were reported.
The African Swine Fever has Reached Sofia
The Bulgarian Food Safety Authority (BFSA) finds new cases of African swine fever in feral pigs. One of them is from a village 24 km away from Sofia.
It is about Zhelyava, which is located after the village of Yana and is next to the Hemus highway. Jelyava is part of the Kremikovtsi metropolitan municipality.
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Greece Bans the Import of Bulgarian Pork
Greece bans pork imports from Bulgaria. Border checks are rigorous. Imports of pork and pork products are completely banned, BNR reports.
Preventive measures are being taken against the spread of African swine fever. The control of the authorities in the border regions with Bulgaria is strong.
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Checks on Pig Holdings throughout the Country Are Being Halted
The State Agricultural Fund ceases to carry out on-the-spot physical checks on pig holdings throughout the country. The ban has been imposed by an Order of the fund's Executive Director, Vasil Grudev. It is part of the state's crisis response measures to prevent and combat the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
#romania2019.eu/Future EU animal health law provides new possibilities to fight communicable diseases in animals and humans
Agriculture Minister Petre Daea considers that the future European animal health law, which will come into force in April 2021, will create new possibilities to adjust the fight against communicable diseases in animals and humans, playing also an important role in providing new and modern tools in the prevention and control of these diseases.
Bulgarian Beekeepers are Planning Protests due to Pesticide Poisoning of Bees
Beekeepers who suffered from different parts of the country are planning protests after mass poisoning with pesticides and demanding compensation from the state, Nova TV reports. The first action is planned for May 4 in Pleven.
PM Dancila meets Vietnamese PM: We agreed to speed up procedures on conditions to carry out exports of Romanian products
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila carried out discussions on Monday, at the Victoria Palace, with a governmental delegation of Vietnam, led by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, agreeing to speed up the national procedures for establishing the necessary conditions to carry out exports of Romanian products of animal origin, honey and beekeeping products on the Vietnamese market.
USR demands resignation of Agriculture Minister
Save Romania Union (USR, opposition) demands the resignation of Agriculture Minister Petre Daea for "incompetence or indifference" he evinces in handling the crisis triggered by the African swine fever.
According to a press release sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, USR objects to the absence of adequate information campaigns among the population regarding this virus.
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