1. African swine fever, measures in Finland
Tallinn

2. ASF, preparedness in Finland
ASF in domestic swine in Leningrad region Russia > enhanced preparedness in Finland
active surveillance in domestig pigs and in wild boar
legislation in place, contingency plan updated
simulation exercises: Ministry, Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira, Regional state Administrative Agencies, Farms etc.
education: authorities, farmers organisations, hunters
swine industry is active

3. Wild boar in Finland wild boar population in Finland 1500 heads
aim to reduce the population by hunting
wild boar working group set by ministry, memorandum June 2015, consensus between hunters, farmers and veterinarians
adjustments to the hunting law: light, traps, bullet sizes
wild boar expert group as set in the directive 2002/60/EC, regular meetings

4. ASF challenges
in Finland: busy traffic between Finland and Estonia, long bordes against Russia, hunting tourism to ASF-countries
general: spread of ASF in wild boar population, safeguarding the domestic pigs, balance between trade restrictions and effective control of ASF

5. ASF answers sharing experience and information co-operation
good biosecurity
swine farmers own activity as in Finland Sikava, voluntary disease control system
informing hunters about biosecurity and hunting hygiene
reducing wild boar population