The Standing Veterinary Committee (SVC) of the European Union today [Thursday] voted in favour of a European Commission proposal to ban the export of live pigs and porcine semen, ova and embryos from Luxembourg and to prohibit the transit of live pigs through Luxembourg, in response to outbreaks of classical swine fever (CSF).

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CSF is a highly infectious viral disease of swine but poses no risk to humans. Similar restrictions have been adopted in the past in relation to outbreaks in several other Member States. The proposal will now be adopted by the Commission and will apply until 15 March. The situation will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Committee, scheduled for 5-6 March.


The move follows an outbreak of swine fiver confirmed in the east of Luxembourg last week. Further outbreaks were confirmed today during the meeting of the SVC.

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