Report Highlights
● Efforts to prevent African swine fever in France: The French National Swine Health
Association will train 600 auditors and conduct 3,000 biosecurity audits, prioritizing small-scale pig and wild boar farms.
● Fresh pork exports from Taiwan to Singapore resumed for the first time in 15 years: This action is a result of Taiwan’s recognition as an FMD-free country in 2020 and self-reported as free of ASF.
● ASF in Sri Lanka: Authorities weigh complete depopulation to control outbreak - the total pig population in the country is estimated at ∼170,000 head.
● ASF in the Philippines: The Department of Agriculture distributes over 32,000 doses of ASF vaccines - with vaccines being administered in 11 municipalities across five provinces.
● Brazil-Singapore Regionalization Agreement for ASF: Brazil has secured an agreement with Singapore to ensure continued pork exports even in the event of an ASF outbreak.