Question 19503 — breeding

Summary

Mr. Christophe Arend draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the epidemic of African swine fever (ASF) which has been raging since September 2018 among wild boars in Belgium. This disease, without danger for humans, is fatal for swine (pigs and wild boars). The virus is transmitted from one animal to another, but can also be spread by people from infected areas or through food. food. There is no vaccine or treatment for this disease. It thus constitutes a real “biosecurity” threat in France due to its proximity to Belgium. This threat is all the more real because France is the third largest producer of pigs in Europe with an industrial sector which includes 14,000 farms and more than 100,000 professionals. In order to avoid contamination of French livestock farms on a large scale scale, the Government has already taken measures: a white zone established by the interministerial decree of January 18, 2019 running along the departments of Meuse and Ardennes and covering an area of ​​141 km² where the last cases of ASF in Belgium were found. On March 28, 2019, the Minister also requested, as a preventive measure, the creation of a third white zone in Meurthe-et-Moselle. This white zone status translates by drastic measures to depopulate wild boars in this territory, as well as by additional restrictions on recreational or professional forestry activities. He would like to be informed on the current state of the depopulation of wild boars in this white zone. Asked about this subject by local actors, he asked how the Government intends to further improve the level of readability and responsiveness of the authorities public regarding the transmission of information concerning the PPA.

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