On the program for Biosafety said during the meeting commissions Senate agriculture representatives of the Ministry of agriculture. Explained that there will be increased veterinary requirements in the form of orders and prohibitions.

- If someone does not comply with these rules, he will have to kill pigs to stop the pigs for 2-3 years, - said Deputy Minister of agriculture Eva Leh.

On the Program will be signed today, February 5, and will enter into force after 14 days. Also in mid-February to begin an information campaign for farmers, which will explain the details of the new requirements. March will start checking all the sheds for the enforcement of the new rules. The result of the veterinary inspection will take a decision on elimination of violations for which the farmer will be a maximum of 4 months. But already at this stage can be made the decision to close the farms, if the veterinary service considers that the chances of fulfillment of requirements no. For all the farms on assigns itself two years.

- Of course, there will be resistance. Particularly in regions where farms are small. These people cannot be left without assistance. Also may not be forcible execution of this order. Cooperation is necessary. Small farms will be difficult to say that they can't work anymore - says Jerzy Chroscikowski, Chairman of the Senate Committee on agriculture.

The Ministry of agriculture reported that we are currently working on the order which guarantees the farmers a compensation for the prohibition on pork. Then the government should appeal to the European Commission on the approval of such aid to farmers. It is not excluded that will be applied for co-financing programmes Brussels.

Present in the Senate, the farmers drew the government's attention to the fact that a simple increase veterinary requirements will not solve the problem of ASF. Breeders believe that a critical factor of their existence is virus-free environment. This is not observed: only last week it was One hundred four new case of ASF in wild pigs. People require 100% destruction of wild boars.

At present, pig production in Poland has been about 230 thousand farmers. 65% of pig population is located in four provinces: Wielkopolska, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Pomorskie and łódzkie.