December 2, 2024
asf: New development in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz in germany
A dead wild boar infected with ASF has been found in Germany. The discovery was made in Rhein-Hunsrük-Kreis in the state of Rhineland-Pfalz, south of Bonn. As a result, serval districts in Rhineland-Pfalz have been changed to black zone, while districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Köln, and Regierungbezirk Arnsberg have been changed from green to red zone.
This change was made on Monday, December 2, 2024, and is retroactively effective for the past 7 days.
asf in dead wild boars in brandenburg, germany
It has been confirmed that a new case of African swine fever was found in dead wild boars in Landkreis Oberhavel in Bundesland Brandenburg north of Berlin. The black area has been expanded to include Landkreis Oberhavel and Ostprignitz-Ruppin. In Saxony-Anhalt Landkreis Stendal has been changed from green to red.
The zone change was implemented on Saturday, November 23, 2024, and applies to all vehicle that has entered the now black zone the previous 7 days.
Black and red zones in sweden ar repealed
The EU has approved the Swedish authorities' request to be declared free of African Swine Fever.
The zones in the Fagersta area in Sweden have been lifted for vehicles driving in the areas as of today.
New development in Italy
There are four new confirmed outbreaks of ASF in herds in northern Italy. The zones in DANISH have therefore been updated. The infected herds are located in the areas of Vinzaglio and Trecate.
Due to the ASF-development, there is now also a black zone in Switzerland.
New development in baden württemberg, germany
Due to the recent cases of dead wild boars found in Baden-Württemberg, the black zone is expanded in Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz. A red buffer zone is established in France, accordingly.
The zone change has been implemented on Tuesday August 13, 2024 and applies to all vehicle, that has entered the now black and red zones the previous 7 days.
New development in African swine fever in italy
It has been confirmed that a number of herds in the northern part of Italy have been infected with ASF. All the herds are in the black zone, but the black zone has been expanded to ensure that the border of the red zone is at a suitable distance from the infected herds.
New development in African swine fever in Bundesland Brandenburg, Germany
It has been confirmed that new cases of African swine fever was found in dead wild boars in Oberspreewald-Lausitz in Bundesland Brandenburg south of Berlin. The black area has been expanded to include Bundesland Brandenburg. The red zone remains.
The zone change was implemented on Friday, July 26, 2024 and applies to all vehicle that has entered the now black zone the previous 7 days.
CONFIRMED CASE OF ASF IN WILD BOAR IN THE GERMAN STATE OF HESSEN
ASF has been confirmed in a wild boar that has been shot south of the area Rüsselsheim in the German state of Hessen. Consequently, black and red zones have been established around the area, effective immediately.
Vehicles that have been in the area within the last 7 days will receive quarantine certificates in accordance with the new zones.
NEW OUTBREAK OF ASF IN GERMAN FINISHER HERD
A case of ASF has been confirmed at a finisher herd in the German district of Vorpommern-Greifswald.
The area is located in the eastern part of the German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and is already in the black zone, but the nearby areas are changed so that the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district is changed to black zone and the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, Rostock district and Stadt Rostock are changed to be red zone .
In addition, the Landkreis Prignitz, which is located in the northwestern part of the German state of Brandenburg, is changed to a red zone.
new development in italy
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in dead wild boars in Italy. The wild boars were found near La Spezia in the Province Liguria in the northwestern part of Italy. The black area in northern Italy has been expanded accordingly.
African Swine Fever found in wild boar in albania
The EU has reported that carcasses of ASF-infected wild boar have been found in a for-est in Kukës county, in the northeast of Albania.
The black area has been expanded, and all of Albania is now black.
African Swine Fever found in wild boar in Montenegro
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in two dead wild boars, in Montenegro. The wild boars were found near Nikšić. The black area has been expanded, and all of Montenegro is now black.
November 14, 2023
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ITALY
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in a dead wild boar, in Italy. The wild boar was found near Ottone in the Province Piacenza in the northwestern part of Italy. The black area in northern Italy has been expanded accordingly.
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ITALY AND SWITZERLAND
EUs restricted area in Italy has been expanded southwest of Milan. The black area in northern Italy has been expanded accordingly and a red area has been implemented in the southern part for Switzerland.
September 25, 2023
BLACK AND RED ZONES AROUND MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN IN GERMANY ARE REPEALED
The zones around the area of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany are as of today changed. This applies to vehicles that are in the area today.
New green zones are:
- Kreis Ostholstein
- Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg
- Landkreis Lüneburg
- Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg
- Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
- Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck
- Nordwestmecklenburg
- Ludwigslust-Parchim
- Kreisfreie Stadt Schwerin
- Landkreis Rostock
- Kreisfreie Stadt Rostock
- Landkreis Prignitz
- Landkreis Stendal
New red zones are:
- Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin
- Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- Vorpommern-Rügen
- Landkreis Oberhavel.
September 6, 2023
CONFIRMED CASE OF ASF IN SWEDEN
Today, African Swine Fever has been detected in a sample from a deceased wild boar found near Fagersta, approximately 170 kilometers northwest of Stockholm. Consequently, black and red zones have been established around the area, effective immediately.
Vehicles that have been in the area within the last 7 days will receive quarantine certificates in accordance with the new zones..
28 June, 2023
New development in italy
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in a herd in Bagnaria, Lombardy in the northern Italy. On June 28, the zones within a diameter of 50 kilometers around the herd will be changed to black status.
New development in BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in a heard in Bijeljina, in the northeastern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. On June 26, Bosnia-Herzegovina will be changed to black status.
25 May, 2023
New development in SOUTHERN ITALY
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in a dead wild boar, in the southern part of Italy. On May 25, the areas south and east of Rome are therefore changed to black status.
New development in SOUTHERN ITALY
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in dead wild boars, four different places in the southern part of Italy.
On May 12, the zones in the entire part of Calabria as well as parts of the provinces of Matera, Pontenza and Salerno have therefore been changed to black status.
New development in The Czech Republic
On December 6, it has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in a dead wild boar in the The Czech Republic.
Zones in the areas (75 km.) of Jindřichovice pod Smrkem i Frýdlant-regionen of Liberec-regionen have therefore changed to black status.
5. October 2022
Black and red zones around Emsland are repealed
The zones around the area of Emsland in Germany and The Netherlands are as of today green:
- Germany
- Landkreis Emsland
- Landkreis Cloppenburg
- Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
- Kreisfreie Stadt Osnabrück
- Landkreis Osnabrück
- Kreis Borken
- Kreis Coesfeld
- Kreisfreie Stadt Münster
- Kreis Steinfurt
- Landkreis Oldenburg
- Landkreis Diepholz
- Landkreis Ammerland
- Landkreis Leer
- Kreisfreie Stadt Oldenburg
- Landkreis Vechta
- Kreis Wesel
- Kreis Unna
- Kreis Recklinghausen
- Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
- Kreisfreie Stadt Dortmund
- Kreisfreie Stadt Hamm
- Kreisfreie Stadt Bielefeld
- Kreis Gütersloh
- Kreis Herford
- Kreis Kleve
- Kreisfreie Stadt Bottrop
- Kreis Warendorf
- Kreisfreie Stadt Herne
- Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen
- The Netherlands
- Overijssel
- Drenthe
- Groningen
- Gelderland
- Friesland
- Flevoland
4 July 2022
NEW EXTENDED ZONES AROUND THE OUTBREAK CONFERMED ON SATURDAY IN EMSLAND, GERMANY
The zones are changed from today. All zones in the area are as follows:
Black zones in Germany:
- Landkreis Emsland
- Landkreis Cloppenburg
- Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
- Kreisfreie Stadt Osnabrück
- Landkreis Osnabrück
- Kreis Borken
- Kreis Coesfeld
- Kreisfreie Stadt Münster
- Kreis Steinfurt
Red zones in Germany:
- Landkreis Oldenburg
- Landkreis Diepholz
- Landkreis Ammerland
- Landkreis Leer
- Kreisfreie Stadt Oldenburg
- Landkreis Vechta
- Kreis Wesel
- Kreis Unna
- Kreis Recklinghausen
- Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
- Kreisfreie Stadt Dortmund
- Kreisfreie Stadt Hamm
- Kreisfreie Stadt Bielefeld
- Kreis Gütersloh
- Kreis Herford
- Kreis Kleve
- Kreisfreie Stadt Bottrop
- Kreis Warendorf
- Kreisfreie Stadt Herne
- Kreisfreie Stadt Gelsenkirchen
Black zones in Holland:
Red zones in Holland:
- Groningen
- Gelderland
- Friesland
- Flevoland
9 September 2022
Black and red zones around Emmendingen are repealed
The following areas are now green:
Germany:
- Emmendinge
- Ortenau
- Rottweil
- Black Forest Bear
- Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
- Freiburg
France:
- Haut-Rhin
- Arrondissement de Thann-Guebwiller
- Arrondissement de Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- Bas-Rhin
- Arrondissement of Strasbourg
- Sélestat-Erstein District
- Arrondissement of Molsheim
2 July 2022
NEW OUTBREAK OF ASF IN GERMAN HERD
ASF has been found in a herd in the southern part of Landkreis Emsland, so this Landkreis in DANISH Transport Standard has changed to black zone and the surrounding kreis and some areas in the Netherlands are changed to red.
Black zone:
Red zones:
German Landkreis:
- Leer
- Cloppenburg
- Vechta
- Osnabrück
- Steinfurt
- Grafschaft Bentheim
In the Netherlands, the following areas are red zones:
- Groningen
- Drenthe
- Overijssel
13 June 2022
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ITALY
ASF has been found in a small herd in the Lazio region south of Rome. Zones around Rome are hereby adjusted.
In the following regions, the zones have changed status from 13th of June 2022:
30 May, 2022
NEW DEVELOPMENT I ITALY
It has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in a dead wild boar in the area of Borgo Velino, Province of Rieti in the central part of Italy.
Zones in and around the area have, as of May 30, 2022, therefore changed status. The zones are:
- Provincia di Teramo
- Provincia dell' Aquila
- Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale
- Provincia di Frosinone
- Provincia di Latina
- Provincia di Rieti
- Provincia di Viterbo
- Provincia di Ascoli Piceno
- Provincia di Macerata
- Provincia di Perugia
- Provincia di Terni
The zone around Rome is furthermore adjusted.
27 May, 2022
New developments in Germany and France
ASF has been found in two dead pigs in an organic herd with a total of 35 pigs at Forchheim, in the district of Emmendinge in Baden-Wüttemburg.
The following areas have had their zone status changed:
Black
Red (Germany)
- Ortenau
- Rottweil
- Black Forest Bear
- Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
- Freiburg
Red (France)
- Haut-Rhin
- Arrondissement de Thann-Guebwiller
- Arrondissement de Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- Bas-Rhin
- Arrondissement of Strasbourg
- Sélestat-Erstein District
- Arrondissement of Molsheim
6 May, 2022
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ITALY
On May 5, it has been confirmed that African swine fever was found in a dead wild boar in the Insugherata Park in the northern part of Rome of Italy. The following areas in and around the Insugherata Park is as of May 6, 2022, therefor categorized as black zones:
- Anguillara Sabazia
- Campagnano di Roma
- Fonte Nuova
- Formello
- Monterotondo
- Roma Capitale
- Sacrofano
- Morlupo
- Capena
- Castelnuovo di Porto
- Fiumicino
- Lariano
- Guidonia Montecelio
- Mentana
17. January 2022
Following the acute zone adjustments in Italy on the 7th of January, we have now got the final zones in place in Italy. The zones are seen in the document:
Download: Zones in Italy
7 January 2022
African swine fever in wild boar in Italy
There are 7 January 2022 news from Italy about the discovery of ASF in a wild boar in Ovada, Piedmonte in northern Italy. Therefore, changes in the zones in and around the affected area have been introduced with immediate effect, so that the affected area has changed from red to black: Piemonte Provincia di Alessandria, Provincia di Asti Liguria, Provincia di Genova, Provincia di Savona.
26. November 2021
ASF in wild boar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
On 25.11.2021, ASF was confirmed in a wild boar in the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The following changes have therefore been introduced in the zones in and around the affected area with immediate effect.
The following Kreise will change:
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Ludwigslust-Parchim: From red to black
- Kreisfreie Stadt Schwerin: From red to black
- Nordwestmecklenburg: From red to black
- Brandenburg
- Landkreis Oberhavel: From red to black
- Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: From red to black
- Landkreis Prignitz: From red to black
- Sachsen Anhalt
- Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: From green to red
- Landkreis Stendal: From green to red
- Niedersachsen
- Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg: From green to red
- Landkreis Lüneburg: From green to red
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg: From green to red
- Kreisfreie Stadt Lübeck: From green to red
- Kreis Ostholstein: From green to red
16. November 2021
African swine fever in a pig herd in the Rostock district of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
A case of African swine fever has been confirmed in a pig herd in the Rostock district of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. The following changes have therefore been introduced in the zones in and around the affected area with immediate effect:
The following Kreise will change:
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Nordwestmecklenburg: From green to red
- Ludwigslust-Parchim: From green to red
- Kreisfreie Stadt Schwerin: From green to red
- Vorpommern-Rügen: From red to black
- Kreisfreie Stadt Rostock: From green to black
- Landkreis Rostock: From green to black
- Mecklenburgische Seenplatte: From red to black
- Brandenburg
- Landkreis Prignitz: From green to red
18. October 2021
Warning: Changes to the zones in Sachsen and Sachsen-Anhalt from the 23th of October 2021
In addition to previous findings at the Polish border, a wild boar with ASF has been found approx. 60 km further west in Sachsen. Therefore, as of Saturday 23. October 2021 the zones in Sachsen and Sachsen-Anhalt will change.
The following Kreise will change:
Sachsen- Anhalt
- Anhalt-Bitterfeld: From green to red
- Dessau-Roßlau: From green to red
- Saalekreis: From green to red
- Kreisfreie Stadt Halle: From green to red
- Burgenlandkreis: From green to red
Sachsen
- Landkreis Mittelsachsen: From red to black
- Landkreis Leipzig: From red to black
- Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig: From red to black
- Landkreis Nordsachsen: From red to black
All other zones remain unchanged.
8. oktober 2021
Changes to the zones in northeastern Germany from the 15th of October 2021
Due to a history showing African Swine Fewer spreads downstream the river Oder, which runs from Poland to the northwestern corner of Germany, the zones of this area will be changed per 15th of October 2021 in order to exercise due diligence.
The affected zones are the following:
- Vorpommern-Rügen, which will be changed from green to red.
- Vorpommern-Greifswald, which will be changed from red to black.
The changes are made in order to maintain the safety of animal transports to and from this area in the event of outbreaks of Infections in the areas bordering the Baltic Sea.
Unless outbreaks of ASF happens before, these changes will become effective from the 15th of October 2021.
All other zones remain unchanged.
25. januar 2021
For two years, the Belgian authorities have fought African Swine Fever with the result that Belgium now is free from the disease. According to the DANISH Transport Standard, the zones have been changed around Belgium.
The changes for Belgium, France and Luxembourg are:
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
24. November 2020
For two years, the Belgian authorities have fought African Swine Fever with the resultat that Belgium now is free from the disease. According to the DANISH Tranportstandard, the zones have been changed around Belgium. The changes for Belgium, Holland, Germany and France are:
Belgium
There are no black zones left - but one red zone:
Holland
Holland is again green.
Tyskland
These areas are green:
- Saarland
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Regierungsbezirk Köln
Frankrig
No black zones - but these areas are red:
- Meuse
- Meurthe et Moselle
- Marne
- Ardennes
- Aisne
30. September 2020
A new case of ASF has occurred in Germany
Yesterday, on September 30, 2020, African swine fever was found in yet another dead wild boar close to Bleyen approx. 80 km north of the previous findings. The area is already a black zone in the DANISH Transport Standard.
Due to the new outbreak, the following areas have now been added as black zones:
Black zones in Germany:
- Brandenburg, the following Kreise/counties:
- Spree-Neiße
- Märkisch-Oderland
- Oder-Spree
- Dahme-Spreewald
- Cottbus
- Frankfurt (Oder)
- Elbe-Elster
- Uckemark
- Barnum
- Sachsen, the following Kreise/counties:
- Görlitz
- Meißen
- Stadt Dresden
- Bautzen
- Sächsische Schweiz
The red zones remain.
10. September 2020
ASF has hit Germany
The German authorities have today confirmed that ASF has been detected in a wild boar near the German-Polish border in the Landkreis/county Oder-Spree in the state of Brandenburg. The area is already black in the DANISH Transport Standard.
Due to the new outbreak, the following areas have now been added as black zones:
- Elbe-Elster
- Oberspreewald-Lausitz
- Meißen
- Stadt Dresden
- Bautzen
- Sächsische Schweiz
Black zones in Germany:
- Brandenburg, the following Kreise/counties:
- Spree-Neiße
- Märkisch-Oderland
- Oder-Spree
- Dahme-Spreewald
- Cottbus
- Frankfurt (Oder)
- Elbe-Elster
- Sachsen, the following Kreise/counties:
- Görlitz
- Meißen
- Stadt Dresden
- Bautzen
- Sächsische Schweiz
The red zones remain.
24. January 2020
Black zones:
- Brandenburg, the following districts/counties:
- Spree-Neiße
- Märkisch-Oderlan
- Oder-Spree
- Dahme-Spreewald
- Cottbus
- Frankfurt (Oder)
- Sachsen, the following districts/counties:
Red zones:
- Brandenburg, the following districts/counties:
- Barnim
- Elbe-Elster
- Havelland
- Oberhavel
- Oberspreewald-Lausitz
- Potsdam-Mittelmark
- Teltow-Fläming
- Uckermark
- Brandenburg an der Havel
- Potsdam
- Ostprignitz-Ruppin
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommerne:
- Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
- Vorpommern-Greifswald
- Sachsen-Anhalt, the following districts/counties:
6. January 2020
Red zones in Germany
ZIP-codes 04, 02 and parts of 01 in Sachsen
ZIP-codes 03, 15 and parts of 16 in Brandenburg
Parts of ZIP-code 17 in Vorpommern
4. December 2019
ASF moves closer to the German border
9 new outbreaks of ASF has been found in Poland – just around 40 km from the border to Germany. The outbreaks were found around the cities Nowgrod Bobrzanski and Zielona Góra.
The red zones in Germany, which were introduced on November 16th 2019, are still effective.
There are no changes in the risk map of DANISH Transport Standard.
Please see map below under 'Risk zones - an overview'.
16. November 2019
Expanded black zones in Poland
The provinces Zachodnio-pomorskie, Lubiskie og Dolnoslaskie in the western Poland are with immediate effect BLACK ZONES.
ASF has jumped 300 km west and is now approx. 80 km from the German border. ASF has been found in a traffic-killed wild boar in the middle of Lubiskie province. The Polish authorities allegedly consider it as an isolated case with no direct connection to the outbreaks in eastern Poland. It is expected that human activity has caused the outbreak in Lubiskie.
Red zones in Germany
Because of the black zones in Poland, following zones in Germany are now RED ZONES:
- ZIP-code 02 in Sachsen
- ZIP-code 03 in Brandenburg
- ZIP-code 15 in Brandenburg
- ZIP-code 16 in Brandenburg
- ZIP-code 17 in Vorpommern
Please see map below under 'Risk zones - an overview'.
14. August 2019
In relation to ASF outbreaks in Bulgaria, black zones have been introduced in North Macedonia and in following Greek regions: West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and Thrakia (see map below).
24. April 2019
Czech Republic confirms eradication of ASF. Therefore the black zone in Czech has been changed into red zone.
5. December 2018
Risk zones in western Europe have been changed!
Black zones
-
Belgium: Wallonia
- Luxembourg
- France: Nord, Meuse, Meurthe et Moselle, Marne, Ardennes, Aisne
- Serbia
Red zones
-
Belgium: (Flanders, Bruxelles)
- Holland: Limburg
- Germany: Rheinland Pfalz, Saarland, Regierungsbezirk Köln in Nordhrein-Westfalen
- Frankrig: Vosges, Val d’Oise, Somme, Seine et Marne, Pas de Calais, Oise, Moselle, Haute Marne, Aube, Bas-Rhin
New green zones
-
Switzerland
- Norway, Troms og Finnmark, stay red zones