The Senate adopted on Monday a legislative proposal to support households and small commercial farms in preventing the spread of African swine fever, announced UDMR senator Tanczos Barna, the initiator of the project. The document goes to the Chamber of Deputies, the decision-making body in this case.
“20 euros for every pig raised in the household! The Senate today passed the legislative proposal that we initiated to support households and small commercial farms in preventing the spread of African swine fever. The support would help them comply with biosecurity rules, raise their animals in safer conditions and protect their work,” Tanczos Barna announced in a Facebook message on Monday.
According to the UDMR senator, the legislative proposal provides for a support of 20 euros/pork head.
Also, households could request support for up to five pigs, and sanitary-veterinary registered pig holdings, for up to 50 pigs.
“The grant of support is conditional on the registration of the animals and the holding, as well as on compliance with the biosecurity rules. Compliance with these rules must be confirmed by a veterinary control”, Tanczos Barna also pointed out.
“The next step is for the Chamber of Deputies to adopt the legislative proposal as soon as possible. Based on it, the Government will have to ensure funding in next year’s budget and make the support available to breeders”, according to the former Minister of Agriculture.
