IMPLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL AND EU LAWS CONCERNING THE AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ON THE ROMANIAN RURAL ECONOMY

The African swine fever (ASF) represents one of the most dangerous infectious diseases of swines, with often acute manifestations and high morbidity. It is widely known that the disease has become common among domestic pigs and also that there are no effective vaccines or treatments to fight the vir...

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Main Authors: Silviu Ionuţ BEIA, Mariana BRAN, Romeo Catalin Creţu, Iulian ALECU, Violeta Elena BEIA, Silviu Viorel ANDREI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest 2020-01-01
Series:Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
Online Access:https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.20_1/Art9.pdf
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Summary:The African swine fever (ASF) represents one of the most dangerous infectious diseases of swines, with often acute manifestations and high morbidity. It is widely known that the disease has become common among domestic pigs and also that there are no effective vaccines or treatments to fight the virus. Despite the fact that this issue benefits from an increased interest in the established international literature, as well as at the level of the European Union legislation, in Romania there is a reduced degree of academic, as well as legislative attention in this regard. Especially in the context of the outbreaks in Romania and in Bulgaria in the current year, there is a need for increased awareness at both levels, which should be reflected in new, substantive legislative measures to keep the phenomenon under control. The paper considers a comparative analysis between the EU legislation on the ASFV and that of Romania, in order to outline both the areas of improvement of the Romanian legislation and the influences on the rural economy. The present undertaking concludes with a series of personal reflections in this regard, pointing to future prospects for public policies in order to limit the spread of African swine fever virus.
ISSN:2284-7995
2285-3952