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Options to limit the effect of ASF on Romanian commercial

pig production

 The high number of outbreaks of ASF in backyard pig production seriously hampers the commercial pig production in Romania. Farms
need to take extra hygienic measures to limit the risk of introduction of ASF on their farms and commercial farms are regularly
confronted with movement bans in case of the detection of ASF on backyard establishments within the vicinity of their production
location. Also, possibilities to export pork products are severely affected.
 Eliminating ASF infection and avoiding the spread of the disease is and should be the core of the strategy both of Romanian Competent
Authorities as well as the Romanian pig sector. OIE and EU regulation are very explicit with respect to the minimum set of measures to
be taken by national authorities to eradicate the disease. In Romania, given the large number of outbreaks additional measures need to
be considered both to prevent the introduction of ASF into farms as well as to allow an effective eradication in case of introduction into
an area.
 In the following section several of these options are described and qualitatively assessed.

 Producing of backyard pigs in small amounts (< 5 animals per year) is part of Romanian tradition (X-mas pig). Most likely in due time
this production will decrease. However, eliminating backyard production in all of Romania in the short run is not seen as a feasible option
by most of the consulted stakeholders.

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