Specialists will discuss in Minsk opposition ASF in Eastern Europe

Nina Gurin. Measures on prevention of African swine fever (ASF) in region Eastern Europe and the Baltic States will be discussed at the meeting under the auspices of the international epizootic Bureau (OIE) on 1-2 December in Minsk, said Last news on the first day of the week the Commissioner of the Department of veterinary and food supervision of the Ministry of Belarus.

" Meeting of the standing group on combating ASF Baltic States and Eastern Europe will take place on 1-2 December in Minsk. This will be the format of the roundtable, said the interviewer.

last week, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Rusyi said that on 1 December in Minsk arrive veterinary Experts of the European Union, Authorized international epizootic Bureau, chief veterinarian of Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia for testing unified combat the spread of ASF in the field. He added that in parallel with participation in this meeting Authorised veterinary services of Belarus and Russia will hold dialogues on the settlement of conflicts in the food trade and transit.

according to the interviewer Agency, during a meeting held under the auspices of the OIE, for example, will exchange experiences on the battle of ASF in wild boar. In addition, He added that the parties will " compare notes " on prevention of the spread of the disease.

" Separately held dialogues with the Russian side, " drew the attention of the Commissioner of the Department.

The Rosselkhoznadzor first banned the supply of food in Russia More than twenty Belarusian plants because found in their products of the genome of the virus, microbial contamination and antibiotics. In addition, the Russian side insists on banning transit trapped under the August embargo on Russia's Western food from the territory of Belarus in third countries through the Russian Federation routes. The Ministry stated that the transit of such goods is possible only through Russian checkpoints.


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