The prefecture of the Côte-d’Or invites all owners of pigs or wild boars (professionals and individuals) to declare them, even if in possession of only one animal. The goal: to combat the spread of African swine fever.
It is an appeal launched this Monday, October 24, which is addressed to all owners of pigs or wild boars, whether they are professional breeders, individuals who own pigs for personal consumption or even as pets: these animals must be declared to the prefecture.
The goal: to perform a “complete census” owners of pigs and wild boars to combat African swine fever. This disease has not yet arrived on French soil, but it is reported in northern Italy and Germany. “The movement dynamics of the virus in Europe pose a permanent threat to wild boar and pig populations in France“, indicates the prefecture. If this disease is not dangerous for humans, it is contagious among pigs and there is no vaccine or cure.
To declare your animals, you can do so by phone, email or via an online declaration form.
Telephone: 03 80 68 66 00
Mail: [email protected]
Online declaration form: on the European Commission website
