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The Senate adopted Tanczos Barna’s proposal for support of 20 euros per pig, aimed at preventing African swine fever.

Liviu Brăteanu

2 November 2026, 18:18

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On Monday, the Senate adopted a legislative proposal providing €20 in support for each pig raised in households and small commercial farms, with the aim of preventing the spread of African swine fever. The initiative was announced by UDMR Senator Tanczos Barna, one of its initiators, and will be debated by the Chamber of Deputies, which is the decision-making body.

Under the bill, households could receive support for up to five pigs, while officially registered pig farms could receive it for up to 50 animals. The measure is intended to help farmers apply biosecurity rules, protect their animals and reduce the risk of outbreaks.

Payment would be conditional on registering the animals and the farm, as well as complying with biosecurity standards. Fulfilment of these conditions would have to be confirmed following a veterinary inspection.

After Parliament adopts the bill, the Government would have to allocate the necessary funds in next year’s budget and establish the mechanism through which the support would reach farmers. The bill must also be adopted by the Chamber of Deputies in order to enter into force.

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Context: Romania is preparing support measures for pig farmers and facing budgetary obstacles to making payments

Before the initiative concerning support for farmers, Parliament adopted legislative amendments for state aid schemes intended for 2026, including the pig farming sector: legal entities established under Law 31/1990 were explicitly included in the category of beneficiaries, and applications are to be submitted within ten working days of the new law’s entry into force, with details regarding the period and procedure to be communicated by APIA after publication in the Official Gazette.

Also in the pig farming sector, the European Commission approved a Romanian state aid scheme worth approximately 59 million lei (around 11 million euros) for pig farmers, in the form of direct grants for additional costs incurred between 1 March and 31 December 2026, with a ceiling of up to 50,000 euros per enterprise, authorized under the temporary METSAF framework.

Separately, Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Agriculture Tánczos Barna had warned that farmers risk not receiving the promised subsidy and aid payments by the end of the year if the Government does not approve a budget rectification, with the ministry needing between 1.2 and 1.5 billion lei to make the payments.