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12-04-2007 00:00 AM
EU eases foot-and-mouth restrictions on Cyprus
The European Union Standing Veterinary Committee decided on Monday to lift the prohibition of dispatching pig-meat from Cyprus from the zones beyond the 10km zone, around the infected holding where foot and mouth disease (FMD) was detected.
A press release issued by the Committee said that under the Decision agreed, pig-meat will be allowed to be dispatched from all of Cyprus apart from a 10km zone around the outbreak area, subject to stringent animal health conditions.
This is because pigs are raised separately and under different conditions to ruminants and are considered to be less susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease. The conditions for dispatch include a 30 day pre-slaughter standstill for pigs used to produce the meat, with no new susceptible livestock introduced to the holding for 21 days prior to slaughter.
A press release issued by the Committee said that under the Decision agreed, pig-meat will be allowed to be dispatched from all of Cyprus apart from a 10km zone around the outbreak area, subject to stringent animal health conditions.
This is because pigs are raised separately and under different conditions to ruminants and are considered to be less susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease. The conditions for dispatch include a 30 day pre-slaughter standstill for pigs used to produce the meat, with no new susceptible livestock introduced to the holding for 21 days prior to slaughter.
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