“We are now evaluating, and I believe it will be a positive evaluation, to ask Brussels market support concerning the compensation for indirect damage with respect to the issue of African swine fever". This was stated by the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Stefano Patuanelli, by answering the question time to Montecitorio on the initiatives that the government intends to take, also at a European level, to protect the Italian pig production chain.
"It is not an easy but necessary practice", said Patuanelli, recalling that "the supply chain must be protected by the PSA"But we must also consider" other objective problems such as the exchange prices of pig goods ". In any case, the minister explained that it is now essential “to implement the provisions of the Sostegni Ter decree which allocates 50 million euros, of which 15 for health security "which is a fundamental tool" and 35 for direct damage.
As for the PSA, the government "immediately took action to stem the spread of the disease," he approved the decree that establishes the Commissioner and imposes on the regions in established times (30 days, ed.) An emergency implementation plan. The Commissioner - concluded Patuanelli - will be appointed with dpcm on the proposal of the Ministry of Health in the next few hours ".