Five regions of Russia received international status of FMD free status

Five regions of Russia received an international status of freedom from foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination. This decision was made on May 25 at the 90th General Session of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). This was reported by the press service of the Rosselkhoznadzor. “Based on the results of consideration of the dossier submitted by the Rosselkhoznadzor, a decision was made to officially recognize zone 5 “Far East” safe for FMD with vaccination,” the ministry said in a statement. This zone includes the Amur Region, the Khabarovsk, Primorsky and Trans-Baikal Territories, the Jewish Autonomous Region. “The features of this territory include a long land border with countries that are unfavorable for FMD, primarily with China and Mongolia,” the Rosselkhoznadzor noted. The representatives of the service added that in order to maintain the status of freedom, it is necessary to comply with a number of requirements, including the conditions for the movement of animals ...