MEASURES AND IMPACTS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS: SUPPORT FOR PIG MEAT SECTOR AND WINEGROWERS AND CALL FOR SURVEILLANCE OF MINK FARMS

In February 2021, several countries have approved aids for sectors or companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At European level, the aid package for winegrowers has been extended by a year on February 4th, 2021. Following outbreaks of COVID-19 in mink farms, the EFSA calls for better monitoring of mink farms by testing animals and staff and improving surveillance.