Acting Governor of the Pskov region Andrey Turchak not exclude the possibility that information about detection in products Velikoluksky meat-packing plant genome of the African swine fever (ASF) may be the intrigues of competitors, informs "Interfax".

According to the official, information on the availability of genome ASF in the production of Velikoluksky meat-packing plant should be rechecked. "It is not excluded that this competition", - he said.

"We take 5-10 samples per day in Velikie Luki meat-packing plant, a total checking. Any violations yet have not found. As for information from other regions on detection of virus in the production of Velikoluksky meat-packing plant, now it carefully checked. Thus, in the Leningrad and Novgorod regions information about the virus has not been confirmed", - said the head of the Department of agriculture, veterinary and Gostekhnadzor Nikolai Romanov.

Turchak reminded that on the territory of the region identified 4 hearth ASF, the authorities take all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

Earlier it was reported that as a result of laboratory researches GNU VNIIVVIM (Pokrov, Vladimir region) genome of the pathogen ASF found 11 July in samples ham with speck and Brawn with the language of the Velikie Luki meat-packing plant, delivered to Orenburg and Kursk region respectively. Products withdrawn from the market. In Bryansk genetic material of the virus found in ham, sausage, sausage, pork sausages and ham Velikie Luki plant. Leningrad region has temporarily suspended the permission for import of pork Velikoluksky meat-packing plant (Pskov region).