On the occasion of the 10th meeting of the GF-TADS Regional Steering Committee for the Americas, organised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), high level officials of the national Veterinary Services of the regional countries gathered to discuss about how to better coordinate to prevent the entry of the disease in the region and the decision to create a Standing Group of Experts on African swine fever (SGE-ASF) for the Americas.

• Press release available here (ES)