ASF Italy: Specific control measures in the infected area

The Directorate General of Animal Health (DGSAF) has defined strict control measures in the infected area to stop the spread of ASF, which include:

Wild boar:

• Hunting "of any kind" and all outdoor activities are prohibited.
• Active search for carcasses.
• Management and disposal of all carcasses found in the territory of the infected area.
• Movement of meat, meat products, and any other products obtained from hunted or slaughtered wild boar outside the infected area is prohibited.

Pigs raised on farms (including wild boar):

• Census of all farms and identification of any unregistered farms housing wild boars, even temporarily and/or for any reason.
• Immediate culling of pigs housed on free-range, semi-free-range, and mixed farms and prohibition of restocking for 6 months from January 18, 2022.
• Scheduled culling of pigs on commercial farms and prohibition of breeding and restocking for 6 months from January 18, 2022.
• Virological control of all dead pigs and suspected cases.
• After 6 months from the restocking ban and once the existing epidemiological situation has been evaluated, farms may be restocked after verification by the relevant veterinary services.
• Movement bans for pigs kept on farms:
  • prohibition of movement of pigs housed on farms located in an infected area, with the exception of movement for slaughter purposes upon authorization of the veterinary services;
  • prohibition of movement of pigs housed on farms to and from the infected area;
  • prohibition of movement of reproductive material, animal by-products, fresh pork, and pork products, including casings, from pigs in the infected area to outside the infected area.