FMD LAW
September 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLDETAILED rules guiding European Union (EU) countries on handling future outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) have been approved by the EU Council of Ministers. Under pre-existing European legislation, member countries were not encouraged to use vaccination as a front-line response to FMD, and the movement of vaccinated animals were banned for a year. However, the new directive in more liberal, allowing the sale of vaccinated stock within a particular Member State, once its herd had been certified FMD-free. They cannot be exported to another ...
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