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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12590

28 October 2020
SECTORAL POLICIES / Animal health
Scale of African swine fever cases in EU worries MEPs
Brussels, 27/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 27 October, MEPs on the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture expressed their concern about the increase in African swine fever cases in the European Union. Some non-Member States, including China, are blocking imports of pig meat from the EU, they noted.

The European Commission reported that twelve countries have been affected by cases, including Germany. In some countries, including Germany, African swine fever only affects wild boar, while in others, such as Romania and...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
CULTURE
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
NEWS BRIEFS