EU COMMISSION PROPOSES SALMONELLA CRACKDOWN
August 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
STATISTICS showing European Union (EU) laying hen flocks to be riddled with salmonella have had their effect, with the European Commission proposing a crackdown on salmonella contamination. It has laid down reduction targets for member states, with the steepest falls demanded of countries with the worst problem. As a result - the UK, which performs comparatively well at between 6-10% contamination of flocks - will only have reduce its outbreaks by 10% in 2008. However, the Czech Republic, with more than 60% of its flocks affected, will have to ...
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