Special control measures
IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/862 OF THE COMMISSION, meeting on 30 April, amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 laying down special disease control measures for the African swine fever. Based on what was approved, given the information and justifications provided, there was therefore a remodulation of the restriction zones.
Below we report the changes relating to the Calabria region based on the new regulation. The following municipalities have been excluded from the restriction lists and are therefore now free (divided by ATC):
ATC RC1: Melicucco, Polistena, Rosarno, San Ferdinando, San Giorgio Morgeto, Maropati, Laureana di Borrello, Candidoni, Giffone, Galatro, San Pietro di Caridà, Serrata, Feroleto della Chiesa, Cinquefrondi, Anoia.
ATC RC2: Canolo, Agnana Calabra, Mammola, Siderno, Placanica, Riace, San Giovanni di Gerace, Martone, Stilo, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Roccella Jonica, Camini, Grotteria, Monasterace, Pazzano, Gioiosa Ionica, Bivongi, Stignano, Caulonia.
Updates
Following the EU provision, here is the update of the municipalities of the province of Reggio Calabria still included in the restriction zones, as per Annex 1:
Restrictions I: Taurianova, Locri, Cittanova, Gerace, Rizziconi, Antonimina, Portigliola, Gioia Tauro, Sant'Ilario dello Ionio, Terranova Sappo Minulio, Molochio, Bagnara Calabra, Oppido Mamertina, Palmi, Melicuccà, Ardore, Seminara, Ciminà, Varapodio, San Procopio.
Restrictions II: Cardeto, Motta San Giovanni, Montebello Ionico, Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte, Sinopoli, San Roberto, San Lorenzo, Melito di Porto Salvo, Laganadi, Calanna, Santo Stefano in Aspromonte, Reggio Calabria, Scilla, Condofuri, Bagaladi, Fiumara, Bova Marina, Villa San Giovanni, Campo Calabro, Roccaforte del Greco, Platì, Palizzi, Samo, Africo, Benestare, Brancaleone, Bianco, Careri, Casignana, Staiti, Scido, Delianuova, Cosoleto, Ferruzzano, Bruzzano Zeffirio, Bova, Bovalino, Caraffa del Bianco, San Luca, Roghudi, Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte, Sant'Agata del Bianco.
A first, but significant step
This measure represents a first, but significant step, so that the entire territory of the Metropolitan City can exit the restrictions, considering that the last discovery of infected wild boar carcasses dates back to November 13, 2023. In light of the activities ordered by the National PSA Commissioner on the affected territories through the meticulous and targeted search for carcasses with the help of molecular dogs, Federcaccia believes and hopes that the other municipalities will also be reclassified as soon as possible, freeing them from the residual restrictions. Also in light of the depopulation activities carried out, which have confirmed the absence of the virus in the affected territories. Federcaccia Calabria therefore hopes that the metropolitan territory can exit the restrictions as soon as possible, to bring pig breeding activities back to normal and to allow the complete resumption of hunting activity on the entire territory of the affected ATCs. In order for these objectives to be achieved soon, Federcaccia will continue to work alongside the institutions, through the training and assistance of the many hunters and bioregulators who, voluntarily, work at the service of the territory and the community; thanks to their decisive and fundamental contribution, these results are being achieved that aim to definitively eradicate PSA from the Calabrian territory.
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