The press release of the VPCP said: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed Directive No. 21/CT-TTg dated July 14, 2024 of the Prime Minister requesting ministries, branches and localities to strictly implement measures prevention and control of African swine fever.
The directive states: According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, from the beginning of the year until now, the country has had over 660 outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in 44 provinces and cities, forcing the destroyed over 42,400 animals, especially in the provinces of Bac Kan, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Hoa Binh, Son La, Quang Nam and Long An… causing damage to farmers. The epidemic is on the rise, the risk of widespread spread is very high, it can affect food supply, consumer price index and the environment.
To prevent, combat and control ASF promptly and effectively, the Prime Minister requests the Chairman of the People’s Committee of the provinces and centrally run cities to report to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the City Party Committee to focus on leadership. , direct and proactively organize the drastic, synchronous and effective implementation of measures to prevent and control ASF in accordance with the direction of the Secretariat, the National Assembly, the Government, the Prime Minister and the direction of the Prime Minister. Guided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Completely handle outbreaks
In particular, the Chairman of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities must directly direct and mobilize local resources to organize and completely handle outbreaks, preventing new outbreaks from arising; Organize the destruction of infected, suspected, and dead pigs, proactively implement policies to support farmers damaged by epidemics in accordance with the law; promptly detect, prevent and resolutely handle cases of buying, selling, transporting sick pigs, and dumping dead pig carcasses that spread diseases and pollute the environment.
Instruct farmers to increase the application of hygiene and disinfection measures in livestock areas and surrounding high-risk areas; Promote biosafety livestock farming, build disease-free livestock facilities and areas.
Review and make specific and accurate statistics of the total pig herd and the number of pig herds that have been vaccinated against ASF; On that basis, approve the plan, prioritize the allocation of funds to buy vaccines centrally and organize vaccination synchronously and at the same time in accordance with the Prime Minister’s direction in Directive No. 29/CT-TTg dated December 6, 2023, Official Telegrams No. 1097/CD-TTg dated November 16, 2023, No. 58/CD-TTg dated June 16, 2024 and instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Build disease-free livestock chains and areas
Chairman of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities direct the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and People’s Committees at all levels to organize and strictly implement disease prevention and control, especially in areas with epidemic or risk of epidemic; Build disease-free livestock chains and areas.
Enhance information and extensive propaganda in many forms about the dangerous nature of ASF, the risk of disease recurrence and spread, disease prevention measures and use of ASF vaccine for pork herds in the direction of Guided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Strictly implement the reporting regime, ensuring complete, timely and accurate disease data on the online Animal Disease Reporting System (VAHIS); Strictly handle cases of concealment of epidemics and slow reporting that lead to the spread of epidemics; Consider handling the responsibility of the leader if he or she is subjective or negligent in leadership and direction, allowing an epidemic outbreak to occur in the management area.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development presides over and coordinates with ministries, branches and localities to proactively allocate funds and resources to organize and effectively implement the National Plan to prevent and control ASF in the period. 2020 – 2025 according to assigned tasks and authority to achieve the goals of the Plan.
Focus on directing, organizing, guiding, urging, and inspecting the prevention and control of ASF epidemics; proactively closely monitor the epidemic situation, ensure early detection, warn and direct timely and thorough handling of outbreaks, preventing the disease from spreading widely; Urge localities to urgently develop, approve, allocate funding and organize effective implementation of the contents of the National Plan to prevent and control ASF for the period 2020 – 2025.
Strictly handle cases of trading in diseased pig products
The Ministry of Industry and Trade directs market management forces and relevant units to coordinate with veterinary forces, police, and traffic inspectors to strengthen control, detect, promptly prevent, and strictly handle violations. In cases of trading and transporting sick pigs and pig products of unknown origin and not yet quarantined on the market to prevent ASF and other animal diseases.
The Prime Minister also requested the Ministry of Information and Communications to direct central and local news agencies to promote propaganda on measures to prevent and control the ASF epidemic so that people will not be confused and be proactive. Apply disease prevention measures according to instructions from specialized agencies.
The Ministry of Finance, based on the ability to balance the state budget, allocates funding sources to ministries, agencies and localities to serve ASF prevention and control activities and implement the National Plan for ASF prevention and control. period 2020-2025 according to the current state budget decentralization, ensuring compliance with the provisions of law on state budget and other relevant laws.
The Ministry of Home Affairs coordinates with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to guide localities in consolidating specialized veterinary management agencies at provincial and district levels to ensure forces to prevent and control animal diseases.
Relevant ministries, branches and members of the National Steering Committee for ASF epidemic prevention and control, according to their assigned functions and tasks, proactively direct specialized authorities to coordinate for drastic implementation. effective drastic measures to prevent and control ASF./.
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