Large heterogeneity in biosecurity legislation in the intensive pig production across Europe

Biebaut, E. (avtor), Štukelj, Marina (avtor), Chantziaras, Ilias (avtor), Pina Nunes, T. (avtor), Nedosekov, V. (avtor), Gomes, Carla Correia (avtor), Mehmedi, B. (avtor), Corrégé, I. (avtor), Ozsvari, Laszlo (avtor), Svennesen, L. (avtor), Prodanov-Radulović, Jasna (avtor)

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.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: biosecurity measures, disease protection, intensive pig production, law, mapping
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: VF - Veterinarska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Datum objave: 01.01.2025
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: 9 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 237, [article no.] 106439
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-166908
• UDK: 636:636.5
• ISSN pri članku: 1873-1716
• DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106439
• COBISS.SI-ID: 224430083
• Datum objave v RUL: 30.01.2025

BIEBAUT, E., ŠTUKELJ, Marina, CHANTZIARAS, Ilias, PINA NUNES, T., NEDOSEKOV, V., GOMES, Carla Correia, MEHMEDI, B., CORRÉGÉ, I., OZSVARI, Laszlo, SVENNESEN, L. in PRODANOV-RADULOVIĆ, Jasna, 2025, Large heterogeneity in biosecurity legislation in the intensive pig production across Europe. Preventive veterinary medicine [na spletu]. 2025. Vol. 237,  106439. [Dostopano 5 maj 2025]. DOI 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106439. Pridobljeno s: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=slv&id=166908

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Preventive veterinary medicine
• Skrajšan naslov: Prev. vet. med.
• Založnik: Elsevier BV
• ISSN: 1873-1716
• COBISS.SI-ID: 191670787

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Projekti

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: COST Action Better
• Številka projekta: CA20103

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: HE
• Številka projekta: 101083923
• Naslov: Enhanced and cost-effective biosecurity in livestock production
• Akronim: BioSecure