The choice of Brussels
The European Commission has decided to lift restrictions introduced to combat African swine fever in pig farms in Lombardy and Piedmont. Specifically, this applies to three areas: Lodi, Pavia, and Novara.
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The political commentary
Commenting on the news, the Honorable Carlo Fidanza (FdI) commented during the visit of the EU Parliament's Agriculture Committee to Lombardy: "This is an extraordinary result that deserves credit for the work done by our government, the commissioner, and our farmers, who have paid a very high price."
The Italian situation in detail
The last update on ASF in Italy was on September 14, three days ago. This is the statement from the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont, Liguria, and Valle d'Aosta: "In Piedmont, no new positive cases have been observed in wild boars. The regional total remains at 790 cases. No new outbreaks have been reported in pig farms in Piedmont. In Liguria, two new positive cases have been detected in the province of Savona: one in Bergeggi (the second), one in Savona (the nineteenth). The regional total rises to 1.149 positive cases. The number of municipalities with at least one positive case of African Swine Fever remains stable at 187."
