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Option 2: Removal of all backyard production around

commercial farms

Short description
 Removal of all pigs from backyard holdings can occur:

● in a designated area in non-infected areas
● around either commercial farms or around ASF infected premises.
 This removal can be permanent or during a limited time e.g. during an outbreak of ASF)

 Currently in case of an ASF outbreak local authorities can decide to remove all pigs from backyard holdings in a designated area. If and
how this is to be done is decided by the local authorities.
 Within the ministry of Agriculture plans for a pilot to remove all pigs from backyard holdings in a number of counties is in preparation.
Details of the plan were not shared during the meeting. Timeframe for introduction, as well as the choice for a voluntary or compulsory
scheme are all aspects that need to be included in the plans.
Aspects which are used for the assessment:
 Impact on the risk of introduction of ASF on commercial farms
In case of an outbreak of ASF: removing of all pigs in the area around infected holdings has the advantage that undetected infected
animals on these farms are removed and cannot contribute to an ongoing spread of the infection. The duration that the area is confronted
with movement bans is limited (since no new cases in domestic pigs can appear). Farmers are allowed to restock after the control
measures have been lifted. Preventive removal of pigs from backyard holdings: the risk of introduction and spread of infection is reduced.

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