#32026R1192EU Updates African Swine Fever Restricted Zones
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This regulation updates the EU’s African swine fever control map after new outbreaks in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. It changes the classification of affected areas in Annex I to Regulation 2023/594, including moving parts of Hungary from restricted zone I to the higher-risk restricted zone II. Pig farmers, animal transporters, meat businesses and veterinary authorities in the listed areas may face tighter movement controls for pigs and pig products. Businesses should check whether their farms, suppliers or transport routes now fall under a stricter restricted zone.
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Key Changes
- Updates Annex I to Regulation 2023/594 to reflect new African swine fever outbreaks
- Reclassifies certain Hungarian areas from restricted zone I to restricted zone II
- Adjusts EU-level disease control zones affecting movements of pigs and pig products
Obligations
What this law requires
Operators keeping or moving porcine animals in areas newly listed or reclassified in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/594 must apply the special African swine fever disease-control measures applicable to the relevant restricted zone classification, including stricter controls where an area is moved from restricted zone I to restricted zone II.
Businesses moving consignments of pigs or pig products from, to, or through the listed areas must verify whether the farm, supplier, destination, or transport route is now located in a restricted zone I, II, or III area before arranging movement.
Competent veterinary authorities in Member States with areas listed in Annex I must apply the Union-level restricted-zone classifications updated by this regulation when enforcing African swine fever controls.