On 30 June, the French and Italian agriculture ministers, Marc Fesneau and Francesco Lollobrigida respectively, announced the creation of a ‘technical contact group on African swine fever’.
The two EU Member States intend to simplify information exchanges and harmonise surveillance methods to combat the spread of the disease.
According to a press release by the French Ministry of Agriculture, the group brings together experts in animal health, wildlife and hunting at regional and...