EFSA FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEAS FMD IMPORT PRECAUTIONS
February 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released practical guidance on how the European Union can shore up its defences against the import of foot-and-mouth disease. EFSA says better veterinary official checks at external borders are required. It also suggested better targeting checks using sniffer dogs and scanners. And the agency wants better monitoring and management of catering waste disposal. *http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/ahaw/ahaw_opinions/1357/ahaw_op_ej313_fmd_en1.pdf
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THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released practical guidance on how the European Union can shore up its defences against the import of foot-and-mouth disease. EFSA says better veterinary official checks at external borders are required. It also suggested better targeting checks using sniffer dogs and scanners. And the agency wants better monitoring and management of catering waste disposal. *http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/ahaw/ahaw_opinions/1357/ahaw_op_ej313_fmd_en1.pdf
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