Large heterogeneity in biosecurity legislation in the intensive pig production across Europe
Biebaut, Evelien (Ghent University)
Štukelj, Marina (Univerza V Ljubljani)
Chantziaras, Ilias (Ghent University)
Nunes, Telmo Pina (University of Lisbon)
Nedosekov, Vitalii (National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine)
Gomes, Carla Correia (Animal Health Ireland)
Mehmedi, Blerta (University of Prishtina 'Hasan Prishtina')
Corrégé, Isabelle (Institut du Porc)
Ózsvári, László (University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest)
Svennesen, Line (University of Copenhagen)
Bernaerdt, Elise (Research Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries)
Toppari, Ina (Animal Health ETT)
Gresakova, Lubomira (Institute of Animal Physiology Slovak Academy of Sciences)
Romanelli, Costanza (University of Bologna)
Filippitzi, Maria Eleni (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Meling, Siv (National Veterinary Institute)
Angjelovski, Branko (Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje)
Küker, Susanne (SAFOSO)
Viltrop, Arvo (Estonian University of Life Sciences - Eesti Maaülikool)
Đidara, Mislav (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek)
Nikolić, Marko (Diagnostic Veterinary Laboratory)
Nicolaisen, Thies (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation)
Vink, Eline (Wageningen University & Research)
Dahlin, Lisa (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
Kureljušić, Branislav (Institute of Veterinary Medicine of Serbia)
Bărăităreanu, Stelian (University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest)
Allepuz Palau, Alberto (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Prodanov-Radulović, Jasna (Scientific Veterinary Institute "Novi Sad")

Data:	2025
Resum:	Implementing biosecurity measures in the pig production is crucial to optimize animal health and reduce antimicrobial usage. A legal framework may help to ensure all stakeholders understand the need of biosecurity measures and to implement them correctly. Limited knowledge is available about how implementation of biosecurity measures is regulated in European countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify which biosecurity measures were mandatory by national legislation and/or by pig sector organizations of European countries for the intensive pig production under normal circumstances (i. e. no (threat of) disease outbreaks). A questionnaire including 51 biosecurity measures, 32 on external and 19 on internal, was developed and sent to national country representatives. Twenty-four European countries, of which 18 belonging to the European Union, indicated which biosecurity measures were mandatory by law. Four countries, France, Spain, Italy and Romania had a single national pig-specific biosecurity legislation, while in the other countries multiple legislations had to be consulted to complete the questionnaire. In general, there was a high heterogeneity in the number of measures that were mandatory by law per country. Most biosecurity measures addressed in the national legislation focused on external biosecurity and were measures that can be easily audited when conducting a farm visit such as the presence of a hygiene lock, fencing around the farm and the existence of documentation. A significant (p < 0. 001) positive correlation was observed between the presence of external and internal biosecurity measures in the legislation. Yet, no significant association was observed between the number of biosecurity measures present in the national legislation and the size of the pig production. Fourteen countries indicated which biosecurity measures were required by pig sector organizations for intensive pig farms. The median number of biosecurity measures mandatory by pig sector organizations but not by law was 13 with a minimum of one measure in Germany and a maximum of 24 in Croatia. Different countries apply different strategies to increase the level of biosecurity. Further research is needed to investigate the impact of the different strategies on the implementation of biosecurity on intensive pig farms in the countries.
Ajuts:	European Commission 101083923
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Biosecurity measures ; Disease protection ; Europe ; Intensive pig production ; Law ; Mapping
Publicat a:	Preventive veterinary medicine, Vol. 237 (2025) , p. 106439, ISSN 1873-1716

DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106439

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