Animal & Plant Health Agency(APHA)

APHA raises UK’s ASF disease risk status

15th July 2022 | Animal Health, Pigs, UK Policy & Regulation

A significant jump in the westwards spread of the African swine fever (ASF) notifiable disease in mainland Europe has prompted Defra’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to raise the risk of human spread of the virus into the UK...

Defra strengthens UK’s ASF border controls

2nd August 2019 | Agricultural Policy & Regulation, Animal Health, Pigs

Defra has launched a new UK border campaign to raise awareness of the notifiable disease African swine fever (ASF) and strengthen measures to prevent the accidental or criminal importation of the virus. The campaign, delivered by Defra, the Animal and Plant Health...