EFSA is stepping up its efforts to halt the spread of African swine fever in Europe by expanding its campaign to a further nine countries.
Last summer, EFSA launched a major campaign to raise awareness of the disease in south-east Europe. The campaign was carried out in partnership with local authorities in countries comprising a “region of concern” — Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia — due to their proximity to countries where ASF is present.
EFSA is now extending the campaign – aimed primarily at farmers – to Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
