# Strengthening European collaboration: tackling avian influenza and Newcastle disease through improved surveillance and biosecurity

> The 30th annual meeting of EU national reference laboratories for avian influenza and Newcastle disease took place in Venice from 10 to 11 October 2024. FAO outlined its work on global surveillance, early detection and biosecurity support, especially in vulnerable regions.

- Date: 2024-10-16 · published 2024-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16057-strengthening-european-collaboration-tackling-avian-influenza-and-newcastle
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The meeting focuses on surveillance and control coordination rather than new outbreaks or trade actions. It has no direct effect on feed supply, demand or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-10-16 | [ASF preventation and avian influenza through biosecurity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15958-asf-preventation-and-avian-influenza-through-biosecurity.md) | -2.7% | -5.5% |
| HOGS | 2026-08-09 | [Strengthening prevention and control of three dangerous diseases in livestock.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15886-strengthening-prevention-and-control-of-three-dangerous-diseases-in-livestock.md) | -0.1% | -9.4% |
| HOGS | 2016-12-20 | [Avian influenza: biosecurity measures key to protecting poultry farms \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73354-avian-influenza-biosecurity-measures-key-to-protecting-poultry-farms-efsa.md) | -0.8% | +4.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-05-21 | [Evaluation of global outbreak surveillance performance for high pathogenicity avian influenza and African swine fever \| Nature Communications](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15997-evaluation-of-global-outbreak-surveillance-performance-for-high-pathogenicity.md) | +0.6% | +12.4% |
| HOGS | 2025-10-17 | [Strengthening vaccine policies to mitigate avian influenza impacts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15959-strengthening-vaccine-policies-to-mitigate-avian-influenza-impacts.md) | -2.5% | -6.6% |
| SBM | 2016-11-01 | [Biosecurity Education and Compliance are Critical in Preventing Avian Influenza Outbreaks \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73878-biosecurity-education-and-compliance-are-critical-in-preventing-avian-influenza.md) | -1.3% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2016-12-20 | [Avian influenza: biosecurity measures key to protecting poultry farms \| EFSA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73354-avian-influenza-biosecurity-measures-key-to-protecting-poultry-farms-efsa.md) | +1.8% | +11.5% |
| SBM | 2025-05-21 | [Evaluation of global outbreak surveillance performance for high pathogenicity avian influenza and African swine fever \| Nature Communications](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15997-evaluation-of-global-outbreak-surveillance-performance-for-high-pathogenicity.md) | +1.2% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/animal-health/news-events/news/detail/strengthening-european-collaboration--tackling-avian-influenza-and-newcastle-disease-through-improved-surveillance-and-biosecurity/en

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